An 18-year-old suspected of stealing $56,000 in jewelry from a San Carlos store in September, along with two other people, was arrested last week.

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s office arrested the Oakland resident on Tuesday, according to a Friday news release. He was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility on robbery, burglary and grand theft charges.

The office is continuing to identify and locate two others involved in the theft.

On Sept. 25, 2024, San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies assigned to the San Carlos Police Bureau responded to the report of a robbery at the Home Consignment Center located in the 1100 block of Industrial Road in San Carlos.

Three suspects smashed the door into the business, which was open at the time, and ran to the jewelry department. The suspects then used hammers to break jewelry cases, stealing approximately $56,000 in jewelry before fleeing the area, according to the release.

Following a monthslong investigation from the sheriff’s office, that included assistance from the Milpitas Police Department regarding a similar case, officers identified the suspect. Investigators obtained a search warrant that led to the identification of evidence linking the man to the robbery, according to the release.

San Mateo detectives, with assistance from the Oakland Housing Authority Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Task Force, located him and detained him without incident Tuesday.

The department is asking anyone with information on the incident and the suspects to contact Detective D. Brandt at 650-363-4064 or dbrandt@smcgov.org. Anonymous tips can be made by calling 800-547-2700.