St. George, Utah – April 29, 2024 – A theft at a jewelry store brought police officers to a shopping center shopping center on Monday evening, after a man fled the area with diamonds in hand in a grab and run theft.
If you have any information regarding this subject’s identity, please contact the Jewelers Security Alliance at 212-687-0328.
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Aukland, New Zealand- Officers are investigating a series of incidents across the city over the last three weeks, which have seen jewelry stores hit by smash and grabs, overnight burglaries, and ram-raids.
It comes after a Newmarket store was allegedly robbed on Sunday night after previously being ram-raided by a group of hooded thieves on April 12. On April 14, a store in St Lukes was also robbed.
Dramatic footage from Thursday last week showed a group of alleged armed thieves fleeing from Dress Smart in Onehunga.
Following the incidents, police said it has “prioritised” shopping mall visits, with more than 100 made between Friday afternoon and Sunday evening.
“Throughout this period, we had staff conducting foot patrols, reassurance visits to retailers and a higher visibility around shopping centres,” Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin said.
“Staff working at these stores are just doing their jobs, and they should not have to experience the blatantly violent behaviour on display during this offending.
“Our officers will continue to prioritise these prevention patrols over the coming weeks alongside other demand.”
No arrests have been made in connection with the robberies, and police say that investigators are “working through a substantial amount of information and evidence”.
“We are keeping an open mind as to whether these incidents may be connected and analysis regarding ‘series linking’ forms part of our process.
“Our priority continues to be to locate those responsible and hold them to account.”
Baldwin said he is “confident” there are people with information about those involved, or who witnessed the incidents.
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Brooklyn, NY – April 17, 2024 – Jewelers in Williamsburg are on high alert Wednesday after two stores were burglarized within days of each other. Each business reported having around $30,000 worth of jewelry stolen.
The latest incident happened this past Sunday. Police say a man entered the store around noon and stole $32,000 worth of merchandise before running off. The suspect remains on the loose.
This comes just four days after another jewelry store down the street was also targeted. The entire incident was caught on camera.
The owner says the subject came in looking to make a purchase, and when he turned his head, the man quickly ran off and stole two gold chains worth $30,000. This subject is also on the run.
Authorities say the two incidents are not being investigated as linked to each other. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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Brooklyn, NY- April 10, 2024 – Police are investigating a robbery that took place in Williamsburg in broad daylight.
According to the NYPD, the robbery took place last Wednesday at around 2 p.m. An unknown individual entered a jewelry store, stealing two gold chains worth over $12,000.
Security video shows the man holding the two chains. The man behind the counter turns away briefly, and the suspect immediately takes off with both chains. The owner of the store tells News 12 those chains were worth over $30,000 together.
“It�s not really surprising because a lot of things happen around here lately, but here it�s crazy,” said one resident who lives in the area. “So I�m very surprised, a little surprised because this is a cool area. It�s over there that isn�t very cool, but I�m not that surprised.” No arrests have been made.
Click here to view video of the incident. Article provided by News 12 Brooklyn Daniella Rodriguez and Adolpho Carrion. The article posted above has been redacted to remove the name of the jewelry store.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) – April 14, 2024 – One of the oldest jewelry stores in Oakland, California, is picking up the pieces after a brazen armed robbery. It is the worst robbery the family-owned business has experienced in more than 40 years of operation and the thieves struck right in the middle of the day.
The chaos and terror that unfolded at a jewelry store in Oakland’s Chinatown is unlike anything the business has ever experienced in its more than 40 years of operation. “It happened so fast,” Tony Trinh said.
In surveillance video, Trinh’s 69-year-old mother Diana is seen ducking for cover and screaming for help and eight people smash nearly every single case. “We’ve been robbed a few times before but not at this level of brazen magnitude. Eight individuals and two getaway cars and guns drawn,” Trinh said.
With no security guard on duty at the time, her 76-year-old husband comes storming in wielding a firearm which scares the suspect away. “If he hadn’t done that they would have kept going,” Trinh said.
The family’s American dream and the majority of the store’s inventory was gone in less than a minute. “My mom was devastated and my dad was broken,” Trinh said. The devastating blow was made worse after the family let their business insurance lapse due to rising premiums.
“Her entire life work and savings gone in a few minutes. It’s rough. My mom is the leader of the pack. When she suffers I suffer,” Trinh said. Crime in the area is what prompted Trinh to become executive director of the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council and despite what happened, he remains optimistic.
“I’ve seen tremendous progress even though it doesn’t feel like that. In terms of cleaning and safety, there are a lot more out there ambassadors. We have walking officers, during the pandemic we didn’t,” he said.
Trinh admits that he is not sure if the store will stay in business. “Would love to but with the environment and how tough it’s been, we don’t know yet,” he said. The Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council has started a� GoFundMe� to help recoup the massive loss. Oakland Police Department said the investigation into this case is ongoing.
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Brooklyn, NY- April 14, 2024 – Two suspects wanted for stealing over $100,000 worth of jewelry during an armed robbery at a Fordham store have been arrested.
Police say the duo entered a jewelry store on Fordham Road wearing masks and carrying guns on March 6. One of the suspects approached a guard with his gun while the other hopped over the counter to take the jewelry.
No shots were fired. However, authorities say the guard was hit in the head with a pistol.
Police say Angel Mendez and Victor Martinez have been charged with robbery.
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Birmingham, Alabama – March 30, 2024 – An hours-long standoff in Birmingham ended with two men in custody in connection with the robbery of a jewelry store in north Alabama.
The men are also suspects in the kidnapping of two women from Brighton, which happened hours before the robbery in Guntersville.
Jonathan Banks, of Guntersville, and Andre Burgin, of Midfield are charged with robbery in the Thursday holdup at a jewelry store. The warrants against them were obtained later Thursday, said Guntersville police Deputy Chief John East.
Both men were undergoing booking into the Marshall County Jail early Saturday.
Guntersville police contacted the FBI in Birmingham after learning the suspects could be in that area.
Late Friday afternoon, FBI agents and Guntersville police at an apartment complex in southwest Birmingham across from Wenonah High School and a standoff ensued. Multiple other law enforcement agencies assisted during the standoff, including SWAT teams from several Birmingham area agencies.
More than four hours later, about 10:30 p.m., Banks and Burgin were found hiding in the attic of one of the apartments, East said. They were removed by tactical officers and turned over to Guntersville police. East and Guntersville Police Chief Ryan Darnell were among the Guntersville officers at the Birmingham standoff.
Brighton police Lt. Kenneth Hooten, who also is assistant fire chief, said the ordeal began shortly before 5:30 a.m. when two women were carjacked and abducted from west Jefferson County.
The two victims, 33-year-old Alma Nestor and 29-year-old Rosaneli Castro, were parked in the 4500 block of Bessemer Super Highway where they sell water and food to workers headed out to jobs in the early-morning hours. Two men approached the van, forced the women inside and left with them in their van. The abduction was captured on surveillance cameras.
Hooten said the victims did not know their abductors. About 11 a.m., he said, family members of the victims called Hooten and said they had been in contact with them.
It was initially believed that the victims were dropped off in a wooded area and walked to Lowes in Guntersville for help. It was later determined that the women and their van were left in the Lowe�s parking. The women were shaken but unharmed.
About 30 minutes before the women were released unharmed, Guntersville police responded to an armed robbery call at a jewelry store. Three people entered the store in a holdup attempt. The manager fired shots at them, and they fled in the white van. A short time later, Darnell said, Guntersville police said they received a call of two missing women who were at Lowes. The van – a 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan with Alabama license plate A0BUUP – was at Lowes with the women. It matched the van used in the jewelry store robbery.
Authorities have not said how they identified Banks and Burgin as suspects, but both have previously been arrested in Marshall County. More charges are expected against them in Jefferson County.
The article above (modified to remove the jewelry store’s name) was originally written Carol Robinson. Click here to see the full article.
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – March 25, 2024 � Fort Smith police are looking for three subjects involved in a robbery at a jewelry store on March 25, according to a news release.
The robbery happened around 6:15 p.m. and involved three subjects. Police say no weapons were used in the robbery.
According to the release, one subject used physical force to remove a significant amount of merchandise from the store.
Police say this investigation is ongoing, and more information will be released when available. Story by Konner Marsh. Click here to read the unedited article.
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Santee Alley, Los Angeles, CA – March 22, 2024 – Security camera footage captured the moments after a pair of burglars broke through drywall to steal from a small Santee Alley jewelry store.
“Honestly, I was shocked, you know, because I never expected this to happen to me,” owner Jair Guzman said.
The burglars ransacked a shop adjacent to Guzman’s before breaking down the drywall and grabbing everything they could. The rumbling caused the security camera to send an alert to Guzman who triggered the store’s alarm from home.
The loud sirens sent the thieves squirming out of the shop with all of the jewelry they could stuff into their pockets.
“This is where I eat. This is where I feed my family from. Anything that I lose, anything that gets stolen I have to put it back,” Guzman said. “It’s a loss.”
Guzman said that while he is very proud of what he sells, much of his merchandise is not worth much. He’s surprised that someone went through the lengths they did to break in.
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CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA – March 11, 2024 – Authorities are searching for three subjects in a smash-and-grab robbery at a Citrus Heights jeweler. It happened during the early afternoon Sunday at a jewelry store inside of a mall.
The owner of the business released footage of the robbery from a security camera, which shows the subjects using hammers to break into cases. He opted not to speak on camera because he feared retaliation from the group of subjects.
A spokesperson for the Citrus Heights Police Department said the thieves broke into cases containing gold and diamonds. It was not yet clear exactly how much was stolen.
Of the three subjects seen in the video, only one’s face is shown. The other two were wearing face coverings. All three subjects were men, police said.
All three subjects left the area in a blue sedan and headed north down Sunrise Boulevard, the spokesperson said.
The owner of the jewelry store said he’s been targeted by thieves at multiple locations of his business and fears he won’t be able to come back from this. No one was injured during the robbery.
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If you have any information regarding these subjects, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.
