A burglary at Boucher Jewelers in Keizer netted a thief more than $10,000 in jewelry.
At about 10:06 p.m. Sunday, July 25, an unknown suspect shattered a window at the 4965 River Road store, stealing several items and exiting out the same window he entered through.
It was the first break-in at the store since 1994, according to Jeff Boucher, a co-owner.
The suspect is described as a white male between ages 20-30, standing approximately 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black baseball cap, white t-shirt, black shorts with a pinstripe on the side and white shoes.
Officers from Keizer Police arrived moments after the burglary, but according to Sgt. Andrew Copeland the suspect had already left the scene. A K9 search tracked back to a set of tire tracks in an adjacent parking lot, which makes officers think a vehicle was waiting on the suspect.
It appears the burglary took just a few seconds. The suspect tossed a brick through a plate glass window,. Officers were on site within a minute, Boucher said. An officer nearby heard an audible alarm, and a pedestrian on River Road also phoned authorities.
All customer jewelry was locked away separately in a vault, and was never accessible to the culprit, Boucher said.
Their operating hours will not be affected.
Anyone with information is asked to call Keizer Police at 503-390-3713.