Man accused of helping steal $85K worth of jewelry from Trumbull Mall

TRUMBULL, Conn. (WTNH) — Trumbull police say one of the suspects accused of smashing a glass display case and then stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from the Trumbull Mall has been arrested.

Javon Thorbourne, 30, of Bridgeport was already incarcerated for other crimes when Trumbull charged him with first-degree larceny, first-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, first-degree criminal mischief, and breach of peace.

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The charges stem from about 1:45 p.m. on April 17, when Trumbull police say he was one of three masked suspects who used hammers to smash glass display cases at the Kay's store in the mall.

The smashing noises caused several shoppers to call police to report what they thought were gunshots. Police said they determined no weapons were involved and no injuries were reported.

The suspects are accused of then stealing over $85,000 worth of jewelry before fleeing in a dark four-door sedan.

Police said they later recovered the suspect vehicle, which helped them determine Thorbourne's alleged involvement.

Thorbourne was given a $250,000 bond and arraigned in Bridgeport Superior Court on Nov. 7.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Trumbull Police Department at 203-261-3665. Tips can also be sent anonymously through Citizen Observer/tip411 text message to the Trumbull Police Department, by texting the keyword TRUMBULLPD and your tip to 847411 or Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Town of Trumbull Police website at .