Chicago gang armed with assault rifles robs jewelry store in broad daylight as terrified female owner cowers in back room: Owner complains cops have done little to help amid alarming rise in crime

Four armed thieves were caught on camera robbing a Chicago jewelry store in the middle of the day.

Surveillance footage shows the armed suspects entering Joyería Molina last week and stealing valuables.

Footage shows one of the thieves rushing to the entrance door while a customer steps outside and lets the other burglars in.

They were seen smashing display cases in the store to get to the items.

One of the perpetrators is heard shouting at owner Maria Coronel to 'get on the damn floor'. Instead, she ran out the door.

Coronel has not provided clarity about the value of the stolen items. No injuries have been reported.

They were seen smashing display cases in the store to gain access to the items, and one of the offenders was heard shouting at owner Maria Coronel to 'get on the damn floor'. Instead, she ran out the door

According to officials, after the group finished looting the store, they fled in a white sedan.

The distressed owner told VOC32: 'I opened a year and a half ago. This makes me very afraid to continue my business. I plan to close the store for fear of something like this happening again.

'I have only received a little help from the police and I would like more support from them. I hope the videos can help other companies stay alert.”

She went on to say that the store had several security cameras and automatic locks on the front door, which she said would have been enough to keep thieves at bay.

Chicago police have not identified any suspects involved in the robbery, but say an investigation is ongoing.

The distressed owner told FOX 32, “I opened a year and a half ago. This makes me very afraid to continue my business. I plan to close the store for fear of something like this happening again

Chicago police have not identified any suspects involved in the robbery, but say an investigation is ongoing

This comes two weeks after a pedestrian was robbed at a Chicago intersection by a gun-wielding gang.

The incident occurred on September 23, but surveillance video from the scene was later revealed after the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communication declined to release it.

As the woman crossed the six-way intersection at 4:45 a.m., a silver sedan pulled up when a suspect pointed the gun at her and the others shook her down.

They then fled and robbed four other people as officers in the area refused to follow the armed suspects.

The video of the woman being robbed begins as she crosses the walkway on North Avenue in the heart of Wicker Park before the car stops.

The passenger doors swing open as a suspect dressed in black with a mask on his face points the gun straight at her.

Four masked suspects attacked a woman on a busy Chicago street and robbed her at gunpoint

This year alone, thefts have increased by half, while car thefts have tripled since 2020

Three more attackers dressed in a light gray hoodie and black outfits then go after the woman who let go of her suitcase that is on the corner.

With her hands up, she gave up her backpack as one of the robbers grabbed it and the other two went through her pockets.

A white SUV stops at a red light at the intersection and the suspect with the gun points it directly at the vehicle and waves it to continue driving.

The thief in the gray hoodie grabs the last of her stolen goods and the four of them pile back into the car and run away.

The woman remains standing on the corner with her suitcase and glances out into the street before turning and going back the way she came.

Surveillance video of the crime was then reviewed by Chicago police officers, who alerted other patrol units to the descriptions of the masked robbers.

According to CWB ChicagoThe getaway car's left headlight was out and the right rear window was broken.

A total of 9,667 robberies were reported in 2023, compared to last year when 7,771 were reported.