Louisville, KY – On March 10, 2020, Wave 3 News documented a jewelry store’s owners attempts to receive assistance following their $1 million burglary.
Good samaritans help police to arrest smash & grab robbers
Citrus Park, FL – On March 7, 2020, shortly after 8:00 p.m., two suspects identified as Kawaun Martez Thompson, 23 and Willie James Harvey Junior, 25, took part in a smash & grab robbery at a jewelry store.
Smash & grab mistaken for shots fired
College Station, TX – On March 10, 2020 at approximately 1:22 p.m, College Station police responded to reports of shots fired. Click within to learn more.
Five burglars cut through drywall then burglarize jewelry store
Chicago, IL – On March 10, 2020, at approximately 1:52 a.m., five burglars gained access to a jewelry store after cutting through the drywall of an empty adjacent storefront. Click within to learn about what they targeted.
Security guards under investigation in Dresden jewel heist case
Dresden, Germany – On March 11, 2020, Lenore Fedow of the National Jeweler wrote an article regarding the burglary of Dresden’s Green Vault Museum.
JSA president John Kennedy interviewed for JCK Online’s Jewelry District Podcast
New York, NY – On March 2, 2020, JCK Online uploaded episode 13 of their Jewelry District podcast. This episode featured John J. Kennedy, president of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance. Click within to hear the podcast.
Burglars initially drill through wrong business
Central London – March 4, 2020 – Two Romanian nationals were recently sentenced to six years in prison for committing a burglary at a jewelry store.
Robber with syringe escaped with a $100,000 watch
Melbourne, Australia – On February 5, 2020, a subject wearing a wig entered a jewelry store armed with a syringe. He proceeded to commit a smash and grab. After committing the crime, the subject escaped on a bicycle.
Help law enforcement identify these burglars!
Collierville, TN – On February 24, 2020, several subjects committed a burglary at a jewelry store. The subjects cut a hole through the roof an adjacent business and they eventually cut through the jewelry store’s wall and safes.
Burglar uses fishing rod to steal jewelry
Melbourne, Australia – On February 24, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a male subject used a fishing rod to steal a necklace from a jewelry store.