Police looking for men suspected of stealing $100k worth of jewelry from Delray penthouse apartment

DELRAY BEACH, FL (WFLX) - Police in Delray Beach are looking for three men suspected of breaking into a penthouse apartment and stealing more than $100,000 in jewelry.

Detectives said surveillance footage shows two men enter the apartment building at about 6 p.m. Saturday, October 25. They eventually entered a tenth floor apartment. The third suspect stayed outside as a lookout, the surveillance camera captured.

Investigators hope someone might recognize the men in the video and call police with information.

Police told us the crime happened while the victims were at church. They're in the process of moving to Delray Beach on a full time basis.

Detectives aren't sure why the thieves targeted this penthouse. The apartment building is undergoing big renovations. Police said a woman let the thieves into the secure building because she thought they might be construction workers.

Investigators said the recent trend among thieves is to target jewelry, guns and cash."Jewelry is so easy to get rid of and unload," explained Detective Paul Pitti. "It doesn't have serial numbers like a television, for example."

Police believe the same men tried to break into a business about an hour before entering the apartment. A camera at that location captured them outside, but they did not get inside.

The men left in a gray mini-van. Investigators believe they may be from Broward or Miami-Dade County.

If you have any information, call Det. Pitti at 561-243-7800.

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Police looking for men suspected of stealing $100k worth of jewelry from Delray penthouse apartment