Cook County jewelry store heist: Thieves get away with $1M in merchandise

The Brief

COOK COUNTY - A jewelry store in South Barrington is asking for the public’s help after thieves broke in over Mother’s Day weekend and stole about $1 million worth of product.

What we know:

The burglary happened at Rick Kleinvehn Diamond Brokers, where police say suspects used a neighboring vacant office to break through a wall and gain access to the store undetected. The internet connection was also cut.

Once inside, the thieves emptied two large safes — sawing one open and likely cracking the code on the other. The store’s owner believes the break-in was carefully planned, given how precisely it was carried out.

What they're saying:

The suspects made off with a significant amount of merchandise—worth about $1 million—including jewels and watches.

"I was devastated," ow