The United States Department of Justice recently released surveillance footage of the highly coordinated robbery at Kumar Jewelers, an Indian-American-owned business located in the city of Fremont. The incident took place on June 18, 2025.
The footage shows a fleet of vehicles screeching to a halt outside the storefront before nearly two dozen masked suspects dressed in dark hoodies rush inside, moving with the precision of a tactical unit, according to New York Post.
Carrying backpacks and wielding tools such as picks and hammers, the group quickly unleashed chaos inside the showroom. The highly organized thieves smashed glass display cases at terrifying speed and shoved gold and diamonds into their bags. The group managed to clear out an estimated 75 to 80% of the store’s entire inventory with striking efficiency.
Within just 70 seconds, the rapid raid netted the crew close to $1.7 million worth of gold, diamonds, and other high-end jewelry.
During the swift heist, members of the gang held a security guard hostage while the others systematically looted the shop, according to The Mercury News.
As the operation concluded, the group quickly fled the scene, dispersing in several waiting getaway vehicles. Because the crew peeled off in different directions, responding police officers were forced to choose only one car to pursue while the others managed to escape.
According to federal court records obtained by the East Bay Timesprosecutors stated that police ultimately decided to chase a black Acura. This vehicle led officers on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit through several residential neighborhoods in Fremont.
During the chase, the driver of the Acura repeatedly passed other vehicles by swerving into oncoming traffic lanes, ran stop signs at multiple intersections, and reached speeds of approximately 80 mph (120 kph) while weaving recklessly across the road.
After the getaway car eventually crashed, four male suspects, aged 19 and 20, abandoned the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. They were swiftly apprehended and taken into custody by police. Authorities noted that the use of stolen getaway cars complicated initial efforts to identify the suspects, as automated license plate readers failed to link the vehicles directly to the heist. Investigators are still searching for the remaining suspects connected to the brazen robbery.
Prosecutors believe this meticulously planned Fremont break-in may be directly linked to another major robbery that occurred three months later in the city of San Ramon, where a similar crew made off with an estimated $1.5 million worth of jewelry.
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