Posts in category: Crime Videos

Fort Lauderdale, FL – On July 26, 2023, 48-year-old Aurel Dobos and 41-year-old Adina Buchuc were arrested at Miami International Airport.

In April of this year, the suspects stole a high-end watch from a jewelry store by replacing the real watch with a fake watch. The judge presiding over the suspects’ hearing indicated the suspects are being investigated for other crimes in California, Virginia, and Texas.

Click here to watch a news clip to learn more. The suspects’ mugshots are below. If you believe you were a victim of a crime by either of these two suspects, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.

Left to right: Adina Buchuc 41, and Aurel Dobos, 48.

Dallas Township, PA – On July 20th 2023, the subject featured below, and his accomplice(s) attempted to burglarize a jewelry store.

The subjects broke through the store’s basement window to gain entry into the business. They then cut wiring and attempted to get into the safe but were unsuccessful. Watch the video below to learn more. If you have any information regarding these subjects, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.

Bridgeview, IL – On July 13, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., employees working in a jewelry store saw an individual approach the door. They believed the person was a customer, and the person was buzzed into the store.

Three masked subjects then entered the store and held three employees at gunpoint. While one of the subjects aimed what appeared to be a semi-automatic rifle at the employees, two other subjects wearing masks with fake beards, jumped over the counter and proceeded to steal jewelry.

At this point, the gunman ordered employees to “get on the ground.” The subjects filled bags with jewelry and then left the store less than three minutes after they entered the store.

If you have any information regarding these subjects, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328..

The subjects are featured below.

La Verne, CA – On July 1st, 2023, four subjects rammed a car into a jewelry store. One of the subjects used a 30 lb chair to assault the store’s owner. The other subjects smashed into display cases and then escaped with jewelry worth a high monetary value.

Video footage and news clips about the robbery are below. If you have any information regarding these subjects, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org.

Picture of robbery throwing a chair at the jeweler.

Oak Lawn, IL – On May 22, 2023, three male subjects entered a vacant business that is next to a jewelry store. The subjects then cut a hole through the wall of the empty business, to break into the jewelry store. The three subjects waited until the jeweler had unlocked the store in the afternoon, and they then appeared from the wall with a crowbar and possibly guns.

The subjects demanded the keys to the safe and ordered the jeweler to get on the ground, however, the owner didn’t have the keys with him. The subjects eventually struck the jeweler with a blunt object.

As the jeweler was bleeding on the ground, the subjects reportedly stole items on display. They broke through display cases and stole necklaces, bracelets, jewelry, and loose jewelry and stones.

The jeweler was treated for minor injuries. The Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA) is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrests of these subjects. Contact JSA at 212-687-0328 or jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org. When you provide information, your identity will be kept confidential.

The subjects are featured below:

Watch the news clip below:

West Valley City, UT – On March 25, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a male subject entered an in-door swap meet, and then went to a booth selling jewelry. The subject then took out a gun and fired several shots at employees. He proceeded to then use a hammer to smash open the display cases and then fled from the business. One worker was grazed by a bullet, and all survived.

The subject was described as being Hispanic and between 5’8″ and 6 ‘0″ tall. He wore all black, including a black beanie, tan boots, sunglasses, and an American flag bandanna, that covered his face. Watch the videos below to learn more. If you have any information regarding this subject, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org

Oklahoma City, OK – On February 18, 2023, two jewelry businesses sustained safe attacks, in which the subjects cut through walls and the safes to steal jewelry, resulting in a large loss.

The subjects broke into a flea market’s back door, cut through a wall, then went through several business tarps to gain access to the businesses.

Watch the video below to learn more about how the subjects gained entry into the safes.

If you have any information regarding the subjects involved, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.

On February 7, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., the featured subject entered a pawn shop with a pickaxe, then proceeded to smash through a display case. The subject was accompanied by his male accomplice.

The masked accomplice blocked the pawn shop’s door, while the subject with the pickaxe targeted jewelry. Watch the video below to see the crime. If you have any information regarding these subjects, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.