All posts by : Ryan Ruddock

On 12/4/16, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a male and female suspect committed a distraction theft. The male suspect walked around the store for about 10 minutes and then met with a female suspect at the jewelry counter. The female suspect is dark skinned and possibly Middle Eastern. She is 5’4” tall and has a thin build. She was last seen wearing a long coat. The suspects stood at the counter for five minutes. The sales associate was occupied with another customer for 10 minutes, when he realized the couple left the store. He later found that a tray containing 40 rings was missing from an unlocked case. The man was described as a white male with pale skin. He is approximately 45-years-old and is 5’10” tall. He weighs 230 pounds and was last seen wearing a light coat. If you have any information regarding the identities of these suspects, please contact Detective Jeffrey Heidenreich of the Mt. Lebanon Police Department at 412-343-4094.

On 12/3/16, the suspect looked at different chains. The sales associate placed a chain on the counter. The suspect then asked to compare it to another piece. The sales associate turned her back to get another chain. When she returned to the suspect, the chain on the counter was missing. When the sales associate asked him to return the chain, he said he did not have it. He stated that he already gave it back and that he had too much money to steal from the store. The suspect then said he would be back and then walked off. He never returned. The suspect was described as a Black male in his late 20’s. He is 6’0 tall and has a thin build. He wore a 49ers beanie cap and a black hoodie. He also wore red pants and had a gold grill on his upper teeth. His head was tattooed to look like hair. If you have any information regarding the identity of this individual, please contact the Charleston Police Department at 304-348-6400.

On 11/29/16, at approximately 8:00 p.m., three subject’s pistol whipped a jeweler. The suspects ran into the store at gunpoint and hit a jeweler in the head with the butt of their gun. The suspects then stole a large quantity of jewelry. The suspects were described as a black female and two black males. If you have any information regarding the identities of the subjects, please contact the Jewelers Security Alliance at (212) 687-0328.

On 11/30/16, two male suspects inquired about high-end watches. Both suspects displayed a large amount of cash. The sales associate informed the men that they would need to fill out a special tax form due to the payment being in cash and over $10,000. The suspects stated they had a brother who had a credit card with a high credit limit and he was in the mall. The sales associate then went to the back office to get a box for the watch. When she returned she placed the watch into the box. One of the suspects asked to see the watch again. The sales associate handed him the box containing the watch. The suspect opened and shut the box and then gave it to his accomplice, who then gave it back to the associate. At that point the suspects stated they would return with their brother. They did not return and the box was found to be empty. Both suspects were described as European Males. One suspect is 5’5” tall and weighs 150 lbs. He is in his 40’s and has a medium complexion and gold caps on the bottom of his teeth. He has short dark hair and wore a black coat with a white shirt. The second suspect is 5’6” tall and weighs 190 lbs., he is in his 30’s and has dark hair. He wore a round fedora hat and had a goatee. He also wore a dark coat and dark pants. If you have any information regarding the identities of these suspects, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at (212) 687-0328.