AREA YESTERDAY, LEAVING SIX
PEOPLE DEAD AND INJURING MORE
PEOPLE DEAD AND INJURING MORE
THAN 100.
THAN 100.
>>> HOUSTON POLICE SEARCHING FOR
>>> HOUSTON POLICE SEARCHING FOR
A FAST-MOVING JEWELRY THIEF WHO
A FAST-MOVING JEWELRY THIEF WHO
ALREADY SWITCHED DIAMONDS INSIDE
ALREADY SWITCHED DIAMONDS INSIDE
AT LEAST TWO JEWELRY STORES ARE
AT LEAST TWO JEWELRY STORES ARE
FAKES.
FAKES.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY KNOW THIS
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY KNOW THIS
MAN IS BEHIND THE DIAMOND
MAN IS BEHIND THE DIAMOND
SWITCHING, BUT HE’S ON THE RUN
SWITCHING, BUT HE’S ON THE RUN
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
JACOB RASCON LIVE AND JUST SPOKE
JACOB RASCON LIVE AND JUST SPOKE
WITH THE OWNER OF HOUSTON
WITH THE OWNER OF HOUSTON
JEWELRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED HERE
JEWELRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED HERE
>> Reporter: YEAH.
>> Reporter: YEAH.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JEWELRY HEIST.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JEWELRY HEIST.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE MAN
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE MAN
THEY BELIEVE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT
THEY BELIEVE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT
HE’S DOING AND LIKELY DONE THIS
HE’S DOING AND LIKELY DONE THIS
MANY TIMES BEFORE.
MANY TIMES BEFORE.
JAMAL BROWN ISN’T TRYING HIDE
JAMAL BROWN ISN’T TRYING HIDE
HIS IDENTITY, BUT POLICE SAY HE
HIS IDENTITY, BUT POLICE SAY HE
IS HIDING A FAKE DIAMOND IN HIS
IS HIDING A FAKE DIAMOND IN HIS
LEFT FIST.
LEFT FIST.
AND HERE IS THE SWITCH.
AND HERE IS THE SWITCH.
DID YOU SEE IT?
DID YOU SEE IT?
HE DISTRACTS THE SALESWOMAN FOR
HE DISTRACTS THE SALESWOMAN FOR
A FRACTION OF A SECOND AND ENDS
A FRACTION OF A SECOND AND ENDS
UP WALKING OUT WITH A $15,000
UP WALKING OUT WITH A $15,000
DIAMOND IN HIS POCKET.
DIAMOND IN HIS POCKET.
>> THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME
>> THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME
IN 25 YEARS THAT THIS HAS
IN 25 YEARS THAT THIS HAS
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED.
ANYBODY CAN GET A HAMMER AND RUN
ANYBODY CAN GET A HAMMER AND RUN
INTO A STORE AND TRY TO GRAB
INTO A STORE AND TRY TO GRAB
SOMETHING.
SOMETHING.
IT TAKES MORE SKILL AND PRACTICE
IT TAKES MORE SKILL AND PRACTICE
TO TRY TO ATTEMPT ONE OF THESE
TO TRY TO ATTEMPT ONE OF THESE
TYPES OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.
TYPES OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.
>> Reporter: HOUSTON JEWELRY
>> Reporter: HOUSTON JEWELRY
OWNER SAYS HE NOTICED THE FAKE
OWNER SAYS HE NOTICED THE FAKE
IMMEDIATELY.
IMMEDIATELY.
CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE?
CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE?
THE ROCK ON THE RIGHT, ONE CARAT
THE ROCK ON THE RIGHT, ONE CARAT
DIAMOND.
DIAMOND.
ON THE LEFT, A CHEAP IMITATION.
ON THE LEFT, A CHEAP IMITATION.
>> ANGRY.
>> ANGRY.
BECAUSE THE PROCEDURES WERE NOT
BECAUSE THE PROCEDURES WERE NOT
FOLLOWED.
FOLLOWED.
SHE WILL NEVER MAKE THAT MISTAKE
SHE WILL NEVER MAKE THAT MISTAKE
AGAIN AND FEELS HORRIBLE.
AGAIN AND FEELS HORRIBLE.
>> Reporter: THIS IS THE SECOND
>> Reporter: THIS IS THE SECOND
TIME THAT SALESWOMAN, JUDY, HAS
TIME THAT SALESWOMAN, JUDY, HAS
COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH A BAD
COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH A BAD
GUY.
GUY.
LAST TIME, SHE SHOVED A GUNMAN
LAST TIME, SHE SHOVED A GUNMAN
OUT OF THE STORE WHILE HE WAS
OUT OF THE STORE WHILE HE WAS
OPENING FIRE.
OPENING FIRE.
THIS TIME JAMAL BROWN, WHO HAS
THIS TIME JAMAL BROWN, WHO HAS
BEEN ARRESTED BEFORE ON FELONY
BEEN ARRESTED BEFORE ON FELONY
DRUG AND OTHER CHARGES, IS STILL
DRUG AND OTHER CHARGES, IS STILL
ON THE RUN AND POLICE SAY THEY
ON THE RUN AND POLICE SAY THEY
BELIEVE HE’S DONE THIS BEFORE
BELIEVE HE’S DONE THIS BEFORE
AND HE MAY DO IT AGAIN.
AND HE MAY DO IT AGAIN.
POLICE SAY THAT HE SOLD THE
POLICE SAY THAT HE SOLD THE
STOLEN DIAMOND TO ANOTHER
STOLEN DIAMOND TO ANOTHER
JEWELER, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO
JEWELER, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO
TRACK IT DOWN USING THE
TRACK IT DOWN USING THE
MICROSCOPIC I.D. NUMBER
MICROSCOPIC I.D. NUMBER
INSCRIBED INTO THE EDGE OF THAT
INSCRIBED INTO THE EDGE OF THAT
DIAMOND.
DIAMOND.
BUT AGAIN, THEY’RE STILL LOOKING
BUT AGAIN, THEY’RE STILL LOOKING
FOR THEM.
FOR THEM.
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS
MAN OR CASE, PLEASE CONTACT
MAN OR CASE, PLEASE CONTACT
HOUSTON POLICE IMMEDIATELY.
