Thieves posing as customers stole $19,000 watch from local jewelry store, LBPD says

Long Beach police say they are searching for a pair of thieves who targeted a longtime Belmont Shore jewelry store Sunday evening.

Shortly before 6:05 p.m., a man and a woman posing as customers entered McCarty’s Jewelry on Second Street, then walked out of the store with a $19,000 watch without paying, according to Long Beach police.

The jewelry store posted photos of the alleged thieves on Nextdoor, stating that the duo had pulled off a “distraction theft.”

McCarty’s Jewelry has been operating in Long Beach since 1923, according to their website. It was previously located at 5202 East Second Street but moved to 5011 East Second Street in the late 1950s

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information from McCarty’s.