Man Steals $24,000 Ring From Jewelry Store

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Authorities are searching for a man who took off with a $24,000 diamond ring from a jewelry store in the Avenues Mall.

Police said the man entered the store Tuesday and asked to see a ring he was considering as a Valentine's Day gift for someone.

When the expensive ring was removed from behind the glass case, the man snatched it from the store employee and ran out of the mall.

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