$250,000 in jewels stolen from vendor’s car
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Police near Pittsburgh are investigating the theft of $250,000 worth of jewels from the rental car of a vendor who was staying in a suburban hotel.
Monroeville police say someone smashed a window to access the trunk of the car rented by Raj Dhanak (RAWZ DAH’-nak), of Atlanta, between Friday night and Saturday morning.
The man tells police he had come from Ohio and was planning to show his jewels at an Indian grocery store where he sells his wares weekly.
Police believe whoever stole the jewels may have known the man’s routine and been following him.
Police say Dhanak told them he kept the jewels in the car because he thought that was safer than carrying them into his room at the Doubletree Hotel. Monroeville is about 15 miles east of Pittsburgh.