HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.— Three hammer-wielding thieves smashed jewelry cases and fled with valuables from a store in the Bella Terra shopping center in Huntington Beach Monday.

The robbery occurred just after 2 p.m. at the Princess Bride Diamonds store at 7821 Edinger Ave., near the San Diego (405) Freeway, said Jessica Cuchilla, a spokeswoman for the Huntington Beach Police Department.

It was not immediately known how much the jewelry was worth, Cuchilla said. Paramedics evaluated six people at the scene, but none needed hospitalization, Cuchilla said, adding she was not sure how they were injured.