$375,000 in watches stolen in smash-and-grab burglary in Costa Mesa

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Dec. 11, 2017 10:25 AM PT

About 3,000 watches valued at $375,000 were stolen late Sunday from a watch warehouse in Costa Mesa, police said.

Several people wearing masks used a white van to smash through the door of Vestal Watches at 730 W. 17th St. at about 11 p.m., said Costa Mesa Det. Jason Chamness.

The burglars grabbed the watches and fled in the van, Chamness said. Descriptions of the thieves were not immediately available.

Detectives are reviewing surveillance video from the business, police said.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

$375,000 in watches stolen in smash-and-grab burglary in Costa Mesa

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