Posts in category: Crime Suspects

Corona, Queens, NY (WABC) — The owner of a jewelry shop in Queens was shot during a robbery inside their store on December 12, 2023, according to police. Officers responded to the Corona, NY business around 6:30 p.m. for reports of a person shot. They found a 59-year-old man, the store’s owner, with gunshot wounds.

Officials say three men burst into the store and cleaned it out. One eyewitness said they were helping a client in the store when the group of male subjects came in, wearing face masks and glasses. At least one subject opened fire, hitting the owner in the right thigh and grazing him in the head. The witness said they ran to one of the back rooms in the shop and heard the two gunshots. The subjects then fled the scene on mopeds with an undisclosed amount of jewelry. The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.

Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger spoke to one neighbor about the shooting. “You know it’s sad because we hear it so often,” neighbor Jenny Hyunh said. “Now hopefully it won’t happen again.” No arrests have been made.

Watch the news clip below:

Update: Click here to view footage of the crime, as well as an interview with the jeweler.

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

New York, New York- Another small business in the neighborhood has fallen victim to theft. An Upper East Side Thrift store that sells jewelry reported the theft took place inside the store on Monday, November 27, 2023, and was caught by security cameras.

The thief appears female and is wearing a black sweater that says “Je ne sai quoi” in white lettering, with the hood pulled up under a black bucket hat, the person can clearly be seen taking items from a jewelry tray on the counter and putting them in the pocket of her sweater.

The owners told East Side Feed that the shop lifter made off with several jewelry items, all silver, including rings, earrings, and chains. The owner stated it isn’t about the money, but that he wants to send out the alert, so it doesn’t happen to other businesses. He shared that he generally doesn’t worry about shop lifting and will let those who seem in need take items that might help. The store is a non-profit, accepting item donations and sending the proceeds to children in Ukraine.

If you recognize the person in the picture below, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at 212-687-0328 or jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org.

Click here to read the original source for this crime posting.

WATSONVILLE, CA. � Authorities in Santa Cruz County are searching for a mother-daughter duo suspected in a large jewelry heist at a store in Watsonville that was captured on camera.

According to Watsonville Police, 53-year-old Onita Rostas and 30-year-old Steluta Lacatus are wanted in the theft, which took place at a store on September 11, 2023.

The suspects claimed to be from Spain and were interested in purchasing gifts for their family. Using distraction techniques, they were able to steal jewelry worth a significant amount of monetary value.

Police have released video of the theft. “We want to warn our community to be vigilant for these types of tactics used to victimize businesses,” police said Thursday.

A judge in Santa Cruz County has issued arrest warrants for Rostas and Lacatus. Police said the pair are wanted by multiple agencies, including the FBI, Secret Service, and Interpol due to their connection to organized crime.

Click here to view footage of the crime and read the source of this posting. If you have any information regarding the subjects from this crime, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.

Waco, TX – On October 26, 2023, five suspects were indicted following an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Waco, TX.

A grand jury in McLennan County indicted 42-year-old John Rainwater, with an enhanced aggravated robbery charge, for robbery at a jewelry store on June 17, 2023. In that robbery, Rainwater is being accused of having pointed a gun at employees, and bound them with zip-ties, before proceeding to rob the store. Rainwater is facing life in prison.

Click here to learn more about how Rainwater and his accomplices were implicated in the crime. Watch the vide below for one of the early news reports about this robbery.

Martinsville, VA – On October 24, 2023, shortly after 10:30 a.m., three Hispanic males entered a jewelry store wearing masks.

The subjects detained employees at the back of the store, and when a customer entered the store, they were also detained.

While the subjects had guns, and an image of one of them brandishing a gun has been released, they did not discharge their weapons. The subjects took an undisclosed amount of jewelry and then fled in a 2014 burgundy Kia Sorrento.

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