KITCHENER - Thieves targeted The Bay stores in Waterloo and Kitchener early Tuesday, stealing jewelry, including watches.

Just after 1 a.m. two men smashed doors to get into The Bay store at Conestoga Mall, breaking into display cases and stealing jewelry.

Then 45 minutes later, the same suspects broke into The Bay store at Fairview Park mall and smashed a display case, taking watches.

Waterloo Regional Police spotted the suspects in a vehicle a short distance away on Kingsway Drive and Wilson Avenue headed to Fairway Road, but they fled at a high rate of speed toward Highway 7/8 and on to Highway 401.

Police did not pursue the speeding vehicle.

The vehicle was also seen by the OPP on Highway 401 who clocked the thieves at 170 km/h, said Waterloo Regional Police spokesperson Cherri Greeno.

Police were alerted to the theft by residents who live near the mall and heard smashing and banging as the suspects got into the mall.

The suspects are described as white men. One was wearing a grey hoodie, a dark coat, white running shoes and gloves. He was carrying a pry bar.

The second suspect was wearing a blue hoodie, a dark balaclava that covered part of his face, khaki pants and dark shoes. He was carrying a hammer with a yellow handle.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-653-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.