‘I was scared, but I had to do something’: Clerk fights armed suspect targeting California jewelry store
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by Vivian ChowFebruary 16, 2026
(KTLA) – Surveillance video captured the moment a store clerk fought back as she confronted an apparent armed smash-and-grab robber at a jewelry store in Montclair, California. On Thursday, the masked suspect entered the Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs store at Montclair Place mall just after 7:30 p.m. The suspect pretended to browse around before…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/16/2026