On 7/17/20, just before 11:45 a.m., 25-year old Mazen Faraj attempted to rob a jewelry store at gunpoint. Upon entering the store, Faraj revealed a purple and silver handgun, while he demanded jewelry from an employee. The employee refused to give up the ...
SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER FIRING SHOTS IN JEWELRY STORE – WESTLAND, MI
On 7/9/20, in the late afternoon, 24-year-old Gregory Jones was in a jewelry store with acquaintances when they got into an argument. During the dispute, Jones pulled out a gun and then fired shots into the air. He allegedly fired shots at the men he was ...
MAN CHARGED IN $200 MILLION PONZI SCHEME – MELVILLE, NY
On 7/14/20, 53-year-old Gregory Altieri, was charged with one count of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors have accused Altieri of running a two-year, $200 million Ponzi scheme. Seth DuCharme, the acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New ...
ROUNDTABLE: How to keep jewellery stores safe during a pandemic PART II
On 7/10/20, ProfessionalJeweler.com shared some insight into how jewelers are keeping their stores safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to learn more.
SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER BURGLARY – RACINE, WI
A 24-year-old man from Racine, WI identified as Montavius Drane appeared in court on 7/9/20 for allegedly burglarizing a jewelry store on 6/1/20; which was the same night as civil unrest in Racine. Click here to learn more about how police implicated Dran ...
GRAB & RUN – KANSAS CITY, KS
On 7/7/20, at approximately 6:05 p.m., a subject entered a jewelry store and asked to look at engagement rings for his girlfriend of 6 ½ years. He was shown a ring and then also asked to look at diamond tennis bracelets. The ring was returned to the sh ...
GRAB & RUN – LITHONIA, GA
On 7/7/20, at approximately 2:26 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and asked to see a diamond ring. After the sales associate removed the item from the showcase, the male asked to see a� gold bracelet as well. The sales associate informed ...
SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER DRIVING CAR THROUGH MALL – BEAUMONT, TX
On 7/4/20, at approximately 7:54 p.m., 40-year-old Garrick White crashed his car into the entrance of a mall. White then burglarized a jewelry kiosk and then fled on foot. He was subsequently arrested. He is being charged with criminal mischief and two co ...
FATHER OF JEWELRY THIEVES RETURNS RING – VILLA PARK, CA
On 6/27/20, shortly before closing, two women committed a distraction theft and stole a $10,000 ring from a jewelry store. Following the theft, the store received a handwritten letter from a person purporting to be the women's father. The letter explained ...
IDENTITIES OF MASKED MEN SOUGHT AFTER SAFE ATTACK BURGLARY – ASTORIA, OR
On 6/26/20, at approximately 11:30 p.m., three subjects burglarized a jewelry store. They used tools to cut through floors, walls, and the safe. They stole an undisclosed amount of jewelry. The burglary appears to be consistent with a professional burglar ...