Kristina Bugante

Hollywood Jewelry Store Owner Fights Off Attempted Robber

The owner of a Hollywood jewelry store got caught up in a fistfight with a man who attempted to rob his store.

The Hollywood Police Department released surveillance video of the March 2 incident at DSH Oakwood Jewelers on Stirling Road.

"It happened so fast," said owner Daniel Setton.

The suspect entered the store at around 2:30 p.m. with two broken chains. Setton said he offered to fix them for free, but said the man was irate and demanded a new chain, refusing to take "no" for an answer.

"He say, ok, you don't want to give it to me, I'm going to take it for myself," Setton said.

The suspect then walks over to a restricted area of the store where the gold chains are kept. Setton fights back with punches, while another person strikes the suspect over the head with whatever they could find.

"I had to stop him," Setton said. "I didn't have another choice."

Police say the suspect took off in a grey-colored Honda.

"You have to be stupid to do all that when you have surveillance cameras all around you," Setton said.

Anyone with information should call police at 954-764-4357 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

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