Oak Brook police investigate armed robbery at jewelry store

Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday evening at an Oak Brook jewelry store, according to a news release.

Two males wearing black ski masks entered the store shortly before 6:30 p.m. at Helzberg Diamonds, 3031 Butterfield Road, according to police.

One of the offenders displayed a hand gun while the other used a baseball bat to smash a display case, police said. Both offenders then grabbed jewelry from the case and fled on foot heading northbound toward Butterfield Road.

According to police, one man was wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt, a black jacket, blue jeans and tan boots. The other man was hearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a black jacket, blue jeans, yellow gloves and black shoes.

Police are urging anyone who saw anything suspicious or has information on the robbery to call the Oak Brook Police Department at (630) 368-8700 or email crimetips@oak-brook.org.