Jeweler reports $900,000 loss after armed men raid Miami-Dade home

Alain Guevara Hernández, a jeweler in the northwest section of Miami-Dade County, reported that armed intruders stole approximately $900,000 in merchandise from his home on the night of November 2. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in a house on 177th Street. Guevara, his wife, and his 21-year-old stepdaughter were inside the residence when the attack began.

Surveillance footage obtained by Telemundo 51 shows multiple men entering the home. One individual wearing a hood and carrying a long gun points it toward the two women. The video captures the women crying and raising their hands while the intruders move through the rooms. Another clip shows a suspect carrying a safe out of the house quickly.

Guevara stated that the robbery started when a man who had previously purchased jewelry from him arrived at the house. The man claimed he wanted to buy a Cartier watch. According to Guevara, the visitor pulled out a pistol and pointed it at him. "When he is inside, he pulls out a pistol and right there he aims at me," Guevara said. He added that four other men were hiding near the entrance.

Guevara said he tried to leave through the door but the other men threw him to the ground and beat him. He reported that they hit him in the head, eyes, and feet. "In a video I said: 'I am dying, I am dying,' because there were so many shots to the head, to the eyes, to the feet," he recalled. One attacker fired near his foot, though Guevara did not report being hit by a bullet. He showed injuries to his face and head that required surgical stitches.

The Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office confirmed that officers responded to a report of a residential robbery. Fire rescue personnel transported the injured man to a hospital in stable condition. The two women in the home were not injured. The Sheriff's Office Burglary Unit is leading the investigation. Authorities have not confirmed the value of the stolen goods or announced any arrests.

Guevara estimated the loss at about 60 watches, between 50 and 70 chains, numerous bracelets, jewelry cases, and safes. He said he had developed a routine of selling to known clients from his home, sometimes in the early morning hours. He believes the primary suspect visited his home before the robbery and provided investigators with footage showing the man's face. Guevara said he plans to open a physical store with stronger security measures.

He directed a message to the man he said he treated like family. "I treated you like a cousin, I told you inside the house 'cousin, cousin, cousin,' I treated you with a lot of good energy," Guevara said. He asked the man to turn himself in to authorities.