GLENDALE, CA – On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Glendale Police officers responded to a reported commercial burglary at Bidrussian Jewelry, located at 1102 ½ S. Glendale Avenue.

Officers met with the business owner, who reported discovering the interior lights on after having secured the store the previous evening.

Upon entry into the business, officers found the store severely damaged and ransacked. They immediately detected a strong odor of gunpowder and burnt material inside the business. Investigators also observed a large hole in the ceiling of a back room, believed to be the point of entry.

Out of an abundance of caution, the Glendale Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad were requested to ensure there was no active threat of explosives or fire.

Glendale Fire and the LASD Bomb Technicians deemed the scene safe and ultimately determined that one or more safes inside the business had been breached using a torch device, which likely ignited a small fire within the business.

At this time, the incident is being investigated as an isolated burglary. The total loss of jewelry is currently unknown. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Glendale Police Department at (818) 548-3127.

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