Three men have been arrested in connection with a January armed robbery and kidnapping at a Downey jewelry store.
The robbery took place on Jan. 11, at Gold Dream Fire Jewelry on the 7600 block of Firestone Boulevard.
According to the Downey Police Department, two men entered the store and asked to see some merchandise, but as the sales associate was tending to them, one of the suspects tackled and gagged the associate, brandished a firearm and forced them into a back room while the other suspect ransacked the store.
More than $100,000 in gold, jewelry and designer watches were taken from the store, investigators said.
Photos released from inside the store showed the terrifying crime unfold, including images of one of the suspects holding a gun to the head of the employee.
Downey detectives eventually focused in on three suspects from Long Beach, and with the help of the Long Beach Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, warrants were served undisclosed locations in Long Beach and Inglewood.
During the execution of those warrants, three men were taken into custody: Christian Javier Trujillo Culqui, 30; Daniel Alexander Medina Mera, 31; and Jonny Israel Marcillo Alcivar, 31.
Evidence “indicating their involvement in the crime” was also recovered, police said.
All three are currently in police custody and have been charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with armed robbery and kidnapping.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact L.A. Crime Stoppers online or by calling 800-222-8477.
