A suspect was arrested Wednesday afternoon in the attempted robbery of a jewelry store in downtown Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.

Officers were dispatched at about 4:20 p.m. to a reported robbery in progress at Gillio Rare Coins & Fine Jewelry at 1103 State St., police Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale said.

“Multiple officers responded and as officers entered the store, they observed an altercation occurring between a store employee and suspect,” Ragsdale said. “The officers took the suspect into custody.”

The investigation revealed that the suspect entered the store with a firearm and demanded jewelry, Ragsdale said.

“One of the store employees attempted to disarm the suspect, and a fight ensued between them,” he added.

The suspect and the employee were taken by American Medical Response ambulances to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment of nonlife-threatening injuries from the fight.

Their identities and conditions were not immediately available.

“No shots were fired, and no officers were injured during this incident,” Ragsdale said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Police Department at 805.897.2376 or dispatch at 805.882.8900.