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Santa Fe Police
detective Abe Maes said the suspect was caught on surveillance
video looking into the front windows of the Divas Diamonds and
Jewels store last Friday during the tree lighting, which draws
hundreds of visitors each year to the Santa Fe Plaza.
The employees had their backs to the store while the ceremony
unfolded, he said.
"It looks like the male suspect cased the store then took
advantage of the crowds during the tree lighting ceremony," Maes
said, adding that the man took jewelry from a display case.
Detectives have released photos of the suspect and two possible
accomplices who police say asked to see various pieces of
jewelry inside the store on a previous occasion.
Store officials were unavailable for comment as the store
remained closed as of Tuesday.
Investigators were examining the surveillance video and checking
with pawn shops in the area where the items may be sold, police
Lieutenant Michele Williams told the Santa Fe New Mexican
newspaper on Tuesday.
(Editing by Curtis Skinner and Frances Kerry)
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