An SUV comes barreling right through the front of a jewelry store in broad daylight, shattering glass everywhere, and these masked dudes pour in like it’s straight out of a heist flick. But nope, this was the real deal, caught on camera at Classic Jewelers in Anaheim Hills, California, on January 23, 2026. It spiraled into this chaotic chase with wrecks, police swarming the scene, and diamonds scattering all over the street like confetti.
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Let me break it down for you. Around 2:30 p.m. at the spot on East Santa Ana Canyon Road, near the Fullerton border, eight guys all under 24, from places like L.A. and Inglewood stole a dark Nissan Rogue and slammed it into the entrance. They jump out wearing ski masks and hoodies, armed with hammers and crowbars, smashing cases left and right. They snag custom jewelry worth anywhere from $750,000 to a million dollars, and even grab a gun from behind the counter after confronting the owner, Ramzy Tabello. He raises his hands, plays it smart, and stays unhurt. Luckily, the store was empty otherwise, and they bolt in less than a minute. That security footage is blowing up online now, capturing the whole swarm in seconds.
They ditch the Nissan and cram into two silver or gray Dodge Chargers to make their getaway. But it unravels fast. Anaheim PD spots one near East Street and the 91 Freeway, follows without a full-on pursuit, and sees it crash into other vehicles at Orangethorpe Avenue and Lemon Street. Jewelry flies out in the chaos. The chopper picks up the second Charger, which wrecks at Euclid Street and Malvern Avenue in Fullerton. In total, between six and a dozen innocent drivers get banged up not seriously, but some head to the hospital. The suspects and store people come out fine.
Cops jump on it immediately. Four guys try to flee the first crash but get caught nearby. At the second one, two are nabbed on the spot with the stolen gun, and another two are hunted down in backyards with SWAT backing them up. The seven adults arrested: Jose Andres Martinez-Colindres, 24 from Inglewood; Leontrey Gipson, 23 from L.A.; Deondre Jones, 23 also L.A.; Tylaind Brown, 20 out of Compton; Khilen Toles, 20 Inglewood; Khamari Toles, 20 same area; and Latrell Mathews, 19 from Los Angeles. They’re hit with felony charges for robbery, burglary, the works. The 17-year-old from L.A. gets away initially but is picked up later and released to his guardian while they build the case. Police recover a bunch of the jewelry from the crash sites, and they’re probing for links to other crimes.
This smash-and-grab stuff is part of California’s ongoing headache with these crews, especially young ones. In 2025 alone, the state had 25,675 arrests for organized retail theft, recovering $190 million in goods, even as overall crime hits historic lows thanks to tougher laws targeting these groups.
These things hit home for people everywhere in the U.S. They highlight real risks, like wrecks injuring bystanders or viral videos spreading misinformation without proper checks. But hey, the quick police response here turned a disaster into solid busts, showing how coordination between agencies can really clamp down on these dangerous hits.
