Five adults arrested in the smash-and-grab robbery of a Manhattan Beach jewelry store earlier this year will spend multiple years in prison, police said.

The incident took place on March 22, when multiple armed suspects also carrying hammers entered the Pasha Fine Jewelry store on Manhattan Beach Boulevard.

The suspects used the hammers to smash open display cases and take merchandise before fleeing to their getaway vehicles in a nearby alley, the Manhattan Beach Police Department stated in an Instagram post on Wednesday.

Authorities tracked down and arrested seven people, including five adults and two juveniles, in connection with the robbery while recovering two handguns and jewelry taken from the Pasha store.

The five adults accepted a plea bargain last Friday after multiple charges were filed against them.

“Under the plea bargain, the five adults will serve time ranging from 3-16 years in state prison and receive a strike for their part in the robbery,” the Police Department stated in the post.

The adults were identified as 20-year-old Twuan Walker of Lancaster, 25-year-old Alan Daniels of Los Angeles, 24-year-old Eworth Sutherland of Los Angeles, 24-year-old Johndean Blocker of Los Angeles and 25-year-old Jamil Edwards of Los Angeles.

The two minors, both 17, had their cases previously adjudicated through the juvenile court system, police said.

Two Nevada men accused of damaging rock formations estimated to be 140 million years old at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area back in April are facing charges and potential prison time.

Wyatt Clifford Fain, 37, and Payden David Guy Cosper, 31, each face a federal indictment for one count of injury and depredation of government property and one count of aiding and abetting, The Associated Press reported. 

A trial has been set for Oct. 8, and the men could each face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, the U.S. Department of Justice said. 

Fain and Cosper, both of Henderson, were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service and made their first court appearance on Friday. They both pleaded not guilty and were released on a personal recognizance bond, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

CAR PLUNGES OVER CALIFORNIA’S DEVIL’S SLIDE CLIFF, 3 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED

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Jutting rocks and natural caves carved out by erosion and weathering at Lake Mead’s Redstone Trail. (A. Harrison/NPS)

The men allegedly can be seen on video posted to social media pushing boulders until they fell in front of a screaming little girl. That happened on April 7 on the Redstone Dunes Trail. 

The trail is 1.1 miles round trip, according to the National Park Service (NPS). The rocks and caves in the area are a result of erosion and weathering.

HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE CLOSED AFTER TRUCK FALLS THROUGH, CREATING GAPING HOLE

Lake Mead is seen from Sand Island, which is no longer an island, as unprecedented drought reduces Colorado River and Lake Mead to critical water levels on Sept. 18, 2022 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. (David McNew/Getty Images)

“Over time, geological forces turned the loose dunes into hard sandstone,” the NPS website says. 

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The Lake Mead National Recreation Area, just outside of Las Vegas, draws around 6 million visitors every year and spans 2,344 square miles of mountains and desert canyons.

Rugged eroded Volcanic basalt near Lake Mead in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. (Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Authorities said staffing levels mean park officials often rely on the public to also keep watch over resources within park boundaries.

The damage as a result of the rock formations being pushed over a cliff edge is estimated at more than $1,000.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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A hit-and-run driver remains at large after striking two pedestrians in Long Beach.

The collision happened on July 17 at the intersection of East 4th Street and St. Louis Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Surveillance video of the crash was released Wednesday showing the driver in a white Kia sedan.

As the driver approached a busy crosswalk, the two victims were seen looking toward the suspect before crossing over. The suspect appeared to slow down for a moment before suddenly increasing their speed and crashing into the pedestrians.

The driver sped away without stopping to help the victims, police said.

Paramedics arrived at the scene and transported the victims to a local hospital with moderate, but non-life-threatening injuries. 

Authorities are still searching for the suspect driver. Their vehicle is described as a white, newer model Kia four-door sedan. It has a license plate ending in 243.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call LBPD Detective Joseph Johnson at 562-570-7355. 

Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.