On Saturday December 10 2016, at approximately 12.25 pm a Jewel Store on located on the Frontstreet in Philipsburg was robbed. An armed man ran into the establishment and grabbed several chains from behind the display case and fled the scene as quickly as he had entered it. No one was hurt during this robbery. Police and detective patrols quickly searched the surrounding area to no avail. Members of the forensic team were also called in to conduct their investigation.