Police say that on Monday, May 5, they received a call at 4:00 p.m. from Gold Rush Jewelers, 482 Kensington Place, reporting that a couple and a younger woman were in the store to get jewelry appraised. The clerk told the trio that the jewelry would have to be left at the store to be appraised. The three suspects chose instead to leave, taking the jewelry with them.

Apparently feeling something was not right, the clerk got the license plate number of the suspects car along with a description. She then called police. At that point, police say they had not had a report of a crime involving jewelry of that nature.

Just two hours later, at about 6:00 p.m., police received a call about a home invasion that occurred on Summit Street and involved a large amount of jewelry. The responding officer discovered that the jewelry stolen matched the description given by the clerk at Gold Rush.

Using the information provided from the clerk, investigators identified two possible suspects who had rented the vehicle and began to search for it.

On Tuesday, May 6, officers located the suspects' vehicle at a hotel on State Route 95. With the help of the Marion County Sheriff's Office, they began surveillance of the area. Police say a short time later they apprehended the two suspects as they approached the vehicle. Following a search of the vehicle and the hotel room, investigators say they found a large amount of stolen property, including the jewelry from the Summit Street home invasion.

Investigators estimate the alleged stolen property is worth almost $50,000.

“This is a perfect example of the cooperation of the community in solving a crime that could have very likely gone unsolved,” stated Major Bill Collins.

The suspects, Robert D. and Nora D. Oller, husband and wife, arrested and charged with receiving stolen property and possession of criminal tools. Police say more arrests and charges are expected in this case.