"Police said Webb and Sanfacon connected through an online marketplace and agreed to meet at Bank of America inside the mall around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday to exchange the diamond for cash. Before the meet-up, Sanfacon introduced herself to bank employees and asked a teller if they could verify the $27,000 sum following the transaction."
"Webb purportedly asked if he could check the gem with a diamond tester, which later turned out to be a headlamp. Police say he snatched the diamond and tried to flee, dragging Sanfacon in the process. When two bank employees rushed to help, Webb allegedly told them, 'I'm going to kill you. I'm going to f***ing kill you,' and, 'I have a gun.'"
"Sanfacon was taken to Newton-Wellesley Hospital with injuries to her hand, elbows, and hip, according to police. While she did not respond to a request for comment Thursday, Sanfacon told WHDH the incident was 'really scary.' 'I think it didn't hit me until I was in the hospital. Then it really was terrifying,' she told the news outlet."
A 23-year-old man from Beverly allegedly attempted to steal a 6.1-carat diamond valued at $27,000 during a meet-up at Natick Mall. The seller and buyer had connected through an online marketplace and agreed to meet at a Bank of America branch. During the transaction, the buyer requested to test the diamond with what he claimed was a diamond tester but was actually a headlamp. He then snatched the diamond and fled, dragging the seller several feet. When bank employees intervened, he made threats and claimed to have a gun, though no firearm was found. The seller sustained injuries and was hospitalized. Police arrested the suspect at the scene.
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