ON January 9, 2024, at approximately 12:41 p.m. the Allen County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls in regard to an on-going robbery at the Lima Mall.

Four masked black male subjects entered Kay Jewelry armed with hammers. These individuals proceeded to smash display cases and remove the jewelry. While fleeing the scene, mall security followed the subjects, one subject brandished a gun and pointed it at the security guard.

This incident is under investigation, if you have any information please reach out to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 419-227-3535.

No individuals were injured during the incident. This threat is no longer at the Lima Mall.