Police in Denver are searching for eight Latino males who were caught on video violently robbing a family-owned and operated jewelry store that has been in business for decades.
The criminals robbed Joyeria El Ruby on Monday afternoon, said shop owner Lidia Tena.
One of the men entered the store first and pretended to be shopping while three more men came in and waited in a cage — which was built with the intent to stop this type of situation from happening.
They were asked to take off their hats and sunglasses before entering the store, but once the cage was opened they pulled guns and stormed the counter. Fox 31 Denver said that customers were held at gunpoint as the criminals stole nearly all of the jewelry.
Several of the employees escaped to the back room where they tried to barricade themselves and hit a panic button, but the thugs broke in and held them at gunpoint and…
