Jewelry worth millions stolen from security truck at California rest stop

Thieves stole millions in jewelry and gemstones from a Brinks security vehicle like the one above. Photograph: Jason Fochtman/AP

Thieves in California stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry and gemstones after breaking into an unattended security vehicle on its way back from a jewelry show, police said.

The robbery took place in a remote rest stop in southern California last week, authorities said on Monday, after the vehicle’s two armed guards walked away.