Man steals thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from store in Arizona

GLENDALE, Ariz. (NBC, KYMA) - A smash and grab robbery took place at a jewelry store in Arizona, and it was caught on camera.

Footage captured shows the thief actually dropping his hammer on the way into the Super Pawn in Glendale, but he doesn't let that stop him.

He rushes to the back of the store, smashes a display case, and runs out with more than $10,000 worth of gold necklaces.

Omar Lopez Badilla, a Super Pawn employee, says the whole thing was startling, but he's glad no one was hurt.

"He just ran in all of the sudden and started smacking the glass. It took him a couple of tries. I mean the glass is pretty tough, but at the end he got through it, reached in and just grabbed it and ran. It could have been way worse," Badilla expressed.

Police say they're watching for possible resale of the items at another pawn shop or on marketplace websites.

Right now, gold is valued at more than $5,000 an ounce.