The Vancouver Police Department’s Major Crime Section is investigating after two crooks robbed a Pacific Centre Mall jewellery store earlier this evening.

Around 5:15 p.m., two men entered the La Swiss Watch City jewellery store located inside the Pacific Centre Mall and began smashing display cabinets. The suspects filled bags with jewellery while one of the men pointed a gun at staff. The two men ran from the store unleashing a can of bear spray as they exited Pacific Centre Mall onto West Georgia Street. No shots were fired during the incident.

Two mall customers were taken to hospital to be treated for exposure to the bear spray.

Witnesses say the two men are white, in their 40s, 5’8″ tall, with medium builds. They were wearing black hoodies with the hoods up and black pants.

Anyone who has information about the robbery, or who witnessed the robbery and has not yet spoken with police, is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Robbery/Assault Unit at (604) 717-2541 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.