Video: Burglars smash through Palo Alto Bloomingdale's, stealing $83K in jewelry and watches

The Palo Alto Police Department is searching for a trio of burglars who allegedly stole $83,000 worth of merchandise from Bloomingdale's at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto early Tuesday. The Palo Alto Police Department is searching for a trio of burglars who allegedly stole $83,000 worth of merchandise from Bloomingdale's at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto early Tuesday. Photo: Palo Alto Police Department Photo: Palo Alto Police Department Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Video: Burglars smash through Palo Alto Bloomingdale's, stealing $83K in jewelry and watches 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

Palo Alto police are searching for three suspects accused of stealing $83,000 worth of merchandise from Bloomingdale's at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto early Tuesday.

Surveillance video shows a person smashing open the east entrance door with a rock just after 2 a.m. and entering along with one other person. The mask-wearing thieves threw rocks into several display cases, expelling explosions of glass shards, before pilfering jewelry and watches.

Security staff spotted the suspects fleeing the scene in what appeared "to be a '90s white four-door BMW 3 series" being driven by a third suspect, according to police.

The incident is under investigation.

Anyone with information about the burglary can call the 24-hour dispatch center at (650) 329-2413.

Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.