Stolen jewelry and price tags recovered from suspects. Photos: Concord PD
By Concord Police Department
On June 28, 2026, at approximately 1:24 PM, the Concord Police Department Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a robbery in progress at the Sun Valley Mall.
Officers arrived on scene and learned that at least four suspects had smashed display cases at the Banter jewelry kiosk and pepper sprayed a patron during the commission of the robbery.
The suspects fled the area prior to officers’ arrival.
Through investigative efforts and coordination with the San Francisco Police Department, the suspects were quickly identified and ultimately located in the City of Richmond. All five suspects were taken into custody on charges related to the robbery, as well as various additional offenses. Stolen jewelry from the business was recovered. Multiple firearms were located as well.
The swift identification and arrest of the suspects highlights the strong partnership between the Concord Police Department and the San Francisco Police Department. Continued collaboration and real-time intelligence sharing between agencies remain critical in investigating and disrupting organized retail crime throughout the Bay Area.
This case was jointly investigated by the San Francisco Police Department and the Concord Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit. The case was presented to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office for charging consideration on the following arrested individuals, who were charged:
- Cameron Haynes, 21-year-old, San Francsico
- Terry Franklin, 29-year-old, San Francisco / Daly City
- Lavar Kent, 18-year-old, San Francisco
- Eric Howard, 18-year-old, San Francisco
- Teric Howard, 20-year-old, San Francisco
No further information is being released at this time.
This robbery is in addition to the robbery on June 23rd inside the mall near Macy’s Women’s store.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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