Vehicle rams into Birkdale Village jewelry store

Huntersville police are investigating a break-in of a jewelry store in Birkdale Village early Tuesday.

Thieves used a vehicle to ram into the front door of Fink’s Jewelers on Birkdale Commons Parkway shortly before 5:30 a.m.

The vehicle left before police arrived, the Huntersville Fire Department said on Twitter. It was not known what was taken from the store.

Firefighters determined the building is safe despite the vehicle hitting it.

This story was originally published March 8, 2016 at 6:27 AM with the headline "Vehicle rams into Birkdale Village jewelry store."