Jewelry store robbery suspect arrested
Authorities have arrested the suspect who robbed over $4,000 worth of jewelry from the Zales Jewelry store located at Yuma Palms Shopping Center on December 14.
Yuma police said an investigation revealed that a man with tattoos entered the business and took jewelry at around 2:50 p.m. on Dec. 14. The suspect, who took over $4,000 worth of jewelry, fled the area after pushing an employee. No injuries were reported from the incident.
On Wednesday, authorities tracked down a man that matched the description from the robbery. After being interviewed by detectives, 29-year-old Phillip Martin was taken into custody and booked into the Yuma County Jail for robbery and assault.
The Yuma Police Department encourages anyone with any information about this case to please call the Yuma Police Department at 928-373-4700 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.
