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HENDERSON, NV – GRAB AND RUN

Henderson, NV– On April 08, 2025,it was reported that a grab and run incident occurred at a jewlery store in Henderson, NV. A male suspect entered the store where he was greeted by an employee. The male proceeded to the gold showcase and began to look at necklaces. The male selected a gold necklace and then asked to look at another necklace. The employee stated that they can only show one item at a time. The male then placed the necklace on and quickly walked away from the store. Mall security and the Henderson Police Department were notified and responded to this incident. No injuries were reported.

Suspect(s) Description: Male, 25-30 yrs. old, Black, 5’9, 160lbs, black hair, black beard, black t-shirt, black shorts, black Adidas shoes, white and black hat, sunglasses, tattoos on arms, hands and legs

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

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Long Beach, CA- Robber Sentenced To 7 Years For $2.6M Beverly Hills Jewelry Heist

LONG BEACH, CA – A Long Beach man was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison for his role in robbing more than $2.6 million in merchandise from a Beverly Hills Jewelry Store in 2022.

Ladell Tharpe, 39, and several other accomplices robbed the Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills store in March 2022, according to prosecutors.

The 39-year-old, along with Long Beach residents Deshon Bell, 22, Jimmy Lee Vernon III, 33, and an unnamed minor, used sledgehammers and crowbars to break into the jewelry cases at the store.

“Brazen criminal action that directly targets our small businesses in Los Angeles County will not be tolerated,” said Acting United States Attorney Joseph McNally. “The consequences for such action are severe and penalized accordingly, and I want to thank our law enforcement partners for their exceptional and dutiful work during this investigation.”

Prosecutors say the robbery crew took off with at least 19 bracelets, seven pairs of earrings, four necklaces, a pair of obelisks, eight rings, and 20 watches that were valued at just over $2.67 million.

Tharpe posted a photo two days after the crime, flaunting large amounts of cash with the caption “robbery gang,” according to prosecutors. Authorities were further able to tie the men to the crime after finding Vernon’s cellphone at the store, which fell out of his pocket during the robbery, prosecutors said.

Tharpe, who has been in federal custody since March 2023, according to prosecutors, pleaded guilty last September to one count of interference with commerce by robbery.

Vernon has since been sentenced to just under seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of Hobbs Act robbery. Bell, who served as the getaway driver, also pleaded guilty to one count of Hobbs Act robbery but received a lesser sentence of one year and one day in federal prison.

Tharpe, Vernon and Bell have each been ordered by a federal judge to pay $2,674,000 in restitution.

Article provided by Fernando Haro of Patch News.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO- Burglars allegedly steal roughly $220,000 of jewelry from Citadel Mall business

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is investigating a burglary where thieves allegedly stole a substantial amount of jewelry from the mall.

According to police, the theft took place in the early morning hours of March 23. Two suspects broke in using a sledgehammer and pickaxe. Both suspects were wearing dark clothing and masks.

While CSPD did not disclose the dollar amount associated with the inventory stolen, the business’s owner reached out to KRDO13 and claimed it was all worth about $220,000.

The business did not want their name publicly released but said they are offering a reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest.

To view the article and video footage provided by 13 ABC News KRDO, click HERE.

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

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PLANTATION, FLORIDA- GRAB AND RUN

Plantation, Florida– On March 28, 2025, at the Broward Mall in Plantation, Florida, a jeweler reported a Grab and Run theft. A couple came in and asked about gold chains. The employee removed the chain and was holding it, and the Male Guest asked to see it. The chain was handed to the Male Guest, who looked at it for a moment then turned and walked out of the store and started running. His Female companion ran out along with him. The Suspects were in the Store for three minutes. They made their get-a-way in a silver Toyota Rav 4 with Florida tags.

Description:

Black Male, late 30’s early 40’s, 5’7, thin, wearing a white short sleeved jacket with big shoulders and lettering on the front and shoulders, multi-colored baggy pants, black work boots, and a white cap with lettering on the front. He was wearing a watch.

White Female, late 30’s early 40’s, 5’5, thin, medium length brown hair, dark brown sweater and shirt, light brown pants, dark sneakers and a goldish-brown bag around her waist.

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

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FT. Meyers, FL- 5 suspects in attempted burglary at Fort Myers jewelry store.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Greg Cerio is looking for the suspects responsible for attempting to steal from his store Cerio’s Jewelry in Fort Myers on Cleveland and Colonial.

“It makes me sad. I just I’d like to see them get caught in, you know, get what they deserve,” said store owner Greg Cerio. Five determined burglars can be seen on a video
trying to smash the front door and rip their way into the store.

“It’s still a hit. But, you know, it could have been much worse,” said Cerio. This time, though, they couldn’t get in thanks to the bulletproof doors. The video then shows them running away.

“You’ll see in the video something spooked them, and they all started running really quickly around the building. We do have cameras all the way around the building. So, we caught all of that. And they ran over to this parking lot over here,” said Cerio.

While Greg is grateful the suspects didn’t get inside, he says the damage to the door and window can cost thousands of dollars to repair. “You know, I’d be afraid of what they could do, you know, just smashing things and, you know, could have been much more expensive than it was,” said Cerio.

The five suspects are masked, but Greg believes they are the same suspects behind the other break-ins in the area. “The police told me that these five guys have done this before to other businesses and got away with it and did much. You know, they actually got inside and took, you know, a lot of things. So, you know, here they didn’t but I know other places they did,” said Cerio.

Greg is asking anyone with information on the suspects to come forward and call FMPD. “I know a lot of other store owners. They’re shocked …. They’re really nervous talking about sleeping in their stores at night. It really just it sends a really bad message,” said Cerio.

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

Article provided by Madison Zaleski of ABC Gulf Coast news, click here to view article and video.

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Hammond, Louisiana- Detectives searching for three people suspected of stealing more than $10,000 of jewelry

HAMMOND, LA – Detectives are searching for three people, one of whom is from Baton Rouge, in connection to two thefts from a jewelry store.

The Hammond Police Department is searching for Joy Renee Taylor of Baton Rouge. Taylor is accused of two separate thefts from a Jeweler in Hammond that resulted in the store losing more than $10,000 in product.

One of the thefts happened on March 18 when Taylor and another woman entered the store and started looking at engagement rings. One of the women put on a ring valued at just under $4,000 and both of them fled the store.

Details on the other theft Taylor is allegedly involved in were not provided.

Police are also searching for Taylor’s accomplice, pictured in the red shirt, and the driver of the older model white Dodge Caravan the trio drove away in.

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

Article provided by WBRZ 2 ABC News.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN- GRAB AND RUN

Grand Rapids, MI– On March 25, 2025, at the Tanger Outlets, in Grand Rapis, MI, a jeweler reported a grab and run theft. The suspect entered the location talking on a cellphone. The suspect asked to see a men’s diamond necklace stating that her boyfriend was interested in it. The employee showed the necklace while it was still on the display and the suspect pulled the necklace from the display causing a causing a break. The team member informed the suspect that the necklace could no longer be sold due to the damage and asked that the merchandise be returned. The suspect refused, stated that she wanted to look for something to match the chain, and moved towards the front of the store. The suspect stopped at the counters near the front of the store and requested the corporate number to register a customer complaint. The team member asked the suspect to return the necklace again, however the suspect placed the necklace in her pocket and left the location.

Suspect(s) Description: Black Female medium build 5’4” wearing a dark jacket, dark pants, what looked to be the hood of a red hoodie, a pink knit cap, and white shoes. (see photo)

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

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Westchester County, NY – Sledgehammer-wielding NY crooks who jacked $1.7 million in Rolex watches, jewelry nabbed in NJ.

Westchester County, NY- Two sledgehammer-wielding thugs who helped jack $1.7 million in jewelry and watches — including 70 Rolexes — in a brazen Westchester County heist were nabbed in New Jersey on Tuesday, the feds said.

Kevin Williams, 26, Byron Wilson, 24, and two cohorts drove a stolen dark blue Jeep Grand Cherokee from Jersey to the Westchester Square shopping plaza in Hartsdale around 11 a.m. Dec. 16, according to a statement from acting US Attorney Matthew Podolsky of the Southern District of New York.

The criminals, dressed all in black and carrying hammers, stormed a jewelry store there and began smashing display cases as shocked customers and workers cowered in fear, authorities said.

The masked bandits snatched up pricey pieces that included diamonds, rings, necklaces, earrings and luxury watches — including the Rolexes worth more than $1 million all on their own, officials said.

Then, they hustled to their stolen Jeep — with their bags of illicit loot in tow — and hightailed it back to the Garden State, Podolsky said.

nvestigators tracked their cell phones afterward and found that while Wilson returned to their shared home in Irvington, NJ — a city of about 60,000 just west of Newark — Williams took a trip to the Diamond District in Midtown Manhattan.

A few hours later, the poaching pair posed with their co-conspirators for pictures in which they all held fat stacks of cash, the statement said.

Wilson also was busy researching the phrase “hartsdale news” on his phone and reading articles about the heist, including one titled, “Tarrytown Jewelers in Hartsdale victim of robbery in broad daylight,” officials said.

He Googled “tudor geneve watch,” too — apparently to try to learn more about some of the costly items the gang had stolen, the feds said.

But his and Williams’ luck ran out Tuesday when they were collared and charged with two federal counts involving conspiracy to commit robbery.

Each count brings with it a maximum of 20 years in prison.

The pair were set to be arraigned Tuesday in White Plains federal court.

“As alleged, Kevin Williams and Byron Wilson, along with their co-conspirators, carried out the violent robbery of a jewelry store in broad daylight,” Podolsky said.

“Armed with sledgehammers, the defendants smashed their way in and then plundered the store of about $1.7 million in jewelry, diamonds, and luxury watches, all while innocent customers and employees hid for their safety.

“Today’s arrests should make clear that if you commit such brazen and dangerous crimes in this District, we will find you and hold you responsible.”

To view the article provided by NY Post with additional photos, click here.

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PLAINFIELD, INDIANA- GRAB AND RUN

Plainfield, Indiana– On March 22, 2025, a jewelry store reported one male suspect came in the store saying he was looking for wedding rings. The employee would only show the suspect one ring at a time but when he wanted to compare two rings, she put the one on her hand and held it next to the one the suspect was holding. The suspect grabbed the employees’ hand, pulled the ring off her hand and ran out the store. Police and Mall Security were called. No injuries reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Suspect(s) Description:

Male/ Black, 5’8” approx. 220lbs, Medium to Stocky, Crew haircut wearing Gray with Black patches sweatshirt and pants

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

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – GRAB AND RUN

Indianapolis, Indiana – On March 20, 2025, a jewelry store reported one male suspect came in the store saying he was looking for wedding rings. The suspect kept looking at the door. The employee thought something was wrong, so she held on to the rings as she showed them. The suspect kept asking to hold two rings, but the employee held on to the rings while showing them. The suspect then came over the counter and with two hands shoved the employee back so he could reach in the case, and he grabbed three rings and ran out the door. Police and Mall Security were called.

Suspect(s) Description:

Male/Black, 5’7” 230lbs, Large build, 27 YOA, Attire, Blue Cap, Brown Sweatshirt Jacket

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