THIS ROBBERY LOOKED LIKE A SPECIAL OPS MILITARY OPERATION

Dramatic footage shows violent smash-and-grab as horrified 88-year-old owner watches on and suffers stroke

 

By James Gordon 

 

Daily Mail

Sep 7, 2025

 

The smash and grab robbery in broad daylight started when the robbers' SUV deliberately backed through the front window of the store

 

A gang of masked robbers unleashed a shocking, coordinated smash-and-grab attack on Kim Hung Jewelry in East San Jose, California on Friday afternoon.

The group slammed a stolen SUV in reverse straight through the shop's glass storefront in broad daylight before storming in with hammers and axes to smash up display cases containing gold and jewelry. 

The brazen attack was caught in jaw-dropping surveillance footage and shows the moment the vehicle crashes through the front of the family-run business.

As the dust settles, nearly a dozen robbers wearing dark hoodies and face coverings stormed into the store swinging tools into the glass cases, yanking gold and jewels with ruthless efficiency.

In one horrifying frame of the video, the 88-year-old owner who could only look on in horror was shoved violently to the ground by one of the assailants. The criminals simply stepped over him as they continued their rampage.

According to a post on X, the victim is the uncle of a local resident. 

'My friend's 88-year-old uncle's San Jose Jewelry Store was robbed on Fri 9/5 at 2 p.m.,' the post reads. 'They ran a truck through the store and then pushed him down. He was injured by broken glass and then had a stroke.'

Police have not confirmed the extent of the man's injuries, saying only that they 'do not have any details to provide at this time'.

 

After pulling away, a gaping hole was left at the front for a dozen armed robbers to enter

 

The family-run Kim Hung Jewelry has been a staple of the Vietnamese-American community in San Jose for decades.

'This attack was not just on a store - it was on the dignity of our elders, the safety of our neighborhoods, and the soul of our community,' said Milpitas Mayor and State Senate candidate Carmen Montano in a statement. 

'We will not stand by while violence and fear take root. I join my fellow leaders in demanding swift justice and real solutions.'

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan also weighed in, calling the assault 'deeply troubling.'

'My thoughts are with the victim and his family,' Mahan said. 'We must do more to protect small businesses like Kim Hung Jewelry. These entrepreneurs are the backbone of our community.'

The San Jose Police Department has confirmed it is investigating the incident as an armed robbery. 

A spokesperson stated that 'multiple suspects' entered the store after using a vehicle to breach the storefront, and that at least one assailant was armed with a firearm. The suspects fled in multiple vehicles and remain at large.

'No arrests have been made,' a department spokesperson told the San Francisco Chronicle. 'The robbers are unidentified and remain at large.'

 

Seconds later around a dozen robbers wearing hoodies entered the store, many armed with hammers and axes, smashing the display cases and ripping out the contents as they went

The elderly owner, seen closest to the camera, could only look on in horror as his store was ransacked

The owner was shoved to the ground as the robbers stepped around him and continued to empty the store's display cases 

 

The department has not released estimates of the value of stolen merchandise.

The attack comes amid a rise in smash-and-grab thefts across the Bay Area.

City officials are calling for enhanced security measures, including surveillance sharing between neighboring businesses, stronger storefront protections, and increased patrols.