The Aspen Police Department released images and video surveillance of the three men suspected of stealing jewelry valued at $800,000 from The Little Nell hotel on Friday.<\/p>\n
The security video of the three suspects shows them all with facial hair, but the still images \u201cshow they may have shaved to alter their appearances,\u201d according to a press release from the Aspen Police Department.<\/p>\n
Assistant Police Chief Bill Linn said the still images \u201cwere taken after the crime, and I don\u2019t want to give more information because we have an ongoing investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Linn said it\u2019s unlikely the suspects are in Aspen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s reasonable to say we believe they left the area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Authorities were alerted at approximately 1:17 p.m. Friday of the heist, the result of a picked lock that accessed the jewelry case that Piranesi Jewelry has rented from The Little Nell for 20 years.<\/p>\n
Taken were diamond and gold jewelry, police said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere officers learned that three male suspects had opened a locked glass display case and had taken numerous jewelry items from within before fleeing,\u201d the press release said. \u201cThe stolen items were of very high value. The suspects left the scene driving a black Ford SUV with California license 8CPU928, which is listed as a rental vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Aspen Police Department said its release of the video and images is so \u201cthe public may help with identifying them.\u201d<\/p>\n