HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Four Texas men are accused of smashing display cases with a sledgehammer and stealing $69,000 worth of jewelry from a Louisiana store, and Texas police are reportedly investigating similar heists.
Hammond’s director of administration says police in Houston and other Texas jurisdictions have been in touch with city police.
Lacy Landrum says the men were arrested on Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge about 45 minutes after the robbery was reported Thursday evening.
Three are from Houston and one is from a suburb.
This photo provided by the Hammond (La.) Police Department shows Kameron McCoy. (Hammond (La.) Police Department via AP) 
This photo provided by the Hammond (La.) Police Department shows Travion Walker. (Hammond (La.) Police Department via AP)
This photo provided by the Hammond (La.) Police Department shows Ellis Gholson. (Hammond (La.) Police Department via AP) 
This photo provided by the Hammond (La.) Police Department shows Frederick Gibson Jr. (Hammond (La.) Police Department via AP)
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