Philadelphia trio accused of stealing from Dayton Mall jewelry store

STAFF FILE

STAFF FILE

Three people from Philadelphia accused of stealing days before Christmas from iLaser Jewelers inside the Dayton Mall are now facing charges.

Eric Stanley King, 54, Duanne Pierce, 57, and Janel L. Pierce, 54, were indicted Wednesday for grand theft by a Montgomery County grand jury. They are ordered to appear July 2 for their arraignments in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.

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The trio distracted the owner on Dec. 20, 2019, and were able to make off with jewelry, according to a spokeswoman from the county prosecutor’s office, who said that all three suspects are men.

The jewelry was valued between $7,500 and $150,000, court documents state, but the specific jewelry and value involved in the case wasn’t immediately available.

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