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johny · 04-15-2009, 02:48 PM

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A group of would-be jewelry thieves got more bang than bling Tuesday when the jewelry store owner fired a bullet at them and scared them off.
The owner of Atson, a jewelry and gold shop at 290 Robson on the corner of Hamilton in Vancouver, was accosted by thieves shortly after opening his store at about 10:20 a.m.
Police spokesman Const. Lindsey Houghton said three suspects tried to rob the store and were scared off by an employee or owner who fired at least one shot at the assailants.
"At this point we believe there was possibly one shot fired. We can't confirm if there were any more than that," Houghton said, adding there were no reports of any injuries from the gunfire.
The store window glass was smashed in and investigators could be seen surveying the store's interior well into the afternoon yesterday behind yellow police tape.
Houghton could not say how much merchandise was taken.
The store, incorporated in 1995, is registered to Alice Yu, president, and May Yuk-Ming Ng, secretary.
The aborted robbery is the latest brazen daylight jewelry heist to hit Vancouver in recent weeks.
On April 1, three thieves struck Kitsilano's Costen Catbalue Goldsmith and Design in the 1800-block West 1st Ave. just before 11 a.m., one of them brandishing bear spray.
The thieves smashed display cases with a hammer and stole an undisclosed quantity of jewelry before escaping into a waiting vehicle, driven by a fourth suspect.
The car was abandoned a few blocks away. No one was injured.
Police yesterday said it was too early to tell if the two cases were linked or if there was some sort of jewelry-theft ring operating in the city.
In January, a chronic offender was arrested and charged with a heist at the Saatchi and Saatchi jewellers, also on Robson.
The store was cleaned out after someone cut a hole in the ceiling of a bathroom in a hall shared by the store and a business next door.
Martin James Weigelt, 42, was charged with stealing an estimated $500,000 worth of jew-elry.
"There could be any number of reasons why jewelry stores are having higher number of incidents," Houghton said.
"It could be the price of gold or the price of diamonds or other stones, or the economic downturn."

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johny HELP ME PLS!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: here Posts: 5,793 Thanked 146 Times in 67 Posts Failed 208 Times in 42 Posts	a good shooting post for a change A group of would-be jewelry thieves got more bang than bling Tuesday when the jewelry store owner fired a bullet at them and scared them off. The owner of Atson, a jewelry and gold shop at 290 Robson on the corner of Hamilton in Vancouver, was accosted by thieves shortly after opening his store at about 10:20 a.m. Police spokesman Const. Lindsey Houghton said three suspects tried to rob the store and were scared off by an employee or owner who fired at least one shot at the assailants. "At this point we believe there was possibly one shot fired. We can't confirm if there were any more than that," Houghton said, adding there were no reports of any injuries from the gunfire. The store window glass was smashed in and investigators could be seen surveying the store's interior well into the afternoon yesterday behind yellow police tape. Houghton could not say how much merchandise was taken. The store, incorporated in 1995, is registered to Alice Yu, president, and May Yuk-Ming Ng, secretary. The aborted robbery is the latest brazen daylight jewelry heist to hit Vancouver in recent weeks. On April 1, three thieves struck Kitsilano's Costen Catbalue Goldsmith and Design in the 1800-block West 1st Ave. just before 11 a.m., one of them brandishing bear spray. The thieves smashed display cases with a hammer and stole an undisclosed quantity of jewelry before escaping into a waiting vehicle, driven by a fourth suspect. The car was abandoned a few blocks away. No one was injured. Police yesterday said it was too early to tell if the two cases were linked or if there was some sort of jewelry-theft ring operating in the city. In January, a chronic offender was arrested and charged with a heist at the Saatchi and Saatchi jewellers, also on Robson. The store was cleaned out after someone cut a hole in the ceiling of a bathroom in a hall shared by the store and a business next door. Martin James Weigelt, 42, was charged with stealing an estimated $500,000 worth of jew-elry. "There could be any number of reasons why jewelry stores are having higher number of incidents," Houghton said. "It could be the price of gold or the price of diamonds or other stones, or the economic downturn."