December 31, 2025
Live Headlines
- 2 Teens, 5 Adults Convicted of South Bay Jewelry Store Robbery
- Subject sought in distraction theft of Sapphire Ring
- UPDATE: Police in Ellenton Florida make 2 arrests of getaway drivers after attempted robbery at Ellenton Outlet Mall, 2 suspects still on the run: MCSO
- Three men facing federal charges for robbing Jewelry store of $500K in gold and silver
- Jewelry store worker fires shots at subjects during armed robbery
- El Paso, TX- Suspect arrested in Jewlery store theft in El Paso, TX
- Subject sought in grab and run theft from mall
- UPDATE: Denver, CO- Federal Authorities indict four men of armed robbery of Jewelry store linked to Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang
- Washington, DC- Thief tunnels into DC liquor and jewelry store, making off with more than $100K in merchandise.
- Jewlery Burglary Spree Arrest – 3 Suspects arrested in Zanesville, OH believed to be part of larger pattern of crimes
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SUBJECTS WANTED FOR GUNPOINT SMASH & GRAB – FRANKLIN, NJ
On 5/1/23, four subjects committed an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Franklin, TN.
High-end jewelry store in Paris robbed
Paris, France - On April 29, 2023, a high-end jewelry store experienced a robbery. Video
2 ARRESTED AFTER BURGLARY – PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C.
Two men were recently arrested after committing a burglary at a jewelry store on 5/2/23.
Suspect convicted after committing 3 robberies on the same day
Baltimore, MD - On April 25, 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of
ATTEMPTED DIAMOND SWITCH – SAN ANGELO, TX
On 04/27/2023, at 2:00 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store under the pretense
SMASH AND GRAB ROBBERY – PALMDALE, CA
On 4/25/23, at 12:38 p.m., a jewelry store experienced a smash & grab robbery. Upon
4 Romanian nationals arrested after a high-value jewelry theft
On April 26, 2023, staff from WEAR News published an article announcing the arrests of
GRAB AND RUN – LAS VEGAS, NV
On 4/21/23, at approximately 6:37 p.m., a grab and run occurred at a retail jewelry
GRAB AND RUN – HENDERSON, NV
On 4/18/23, at 6:00 p.m., a grab and run occurred at a retail jewelry store.
GRAB AND RUN – CAMBRIDGE, OH
On 4/17/23, at approximately 2:32 p.m., a jewelry store was the victim of a grab
GRAB AND RUN -NEWPORT NEWS, VA
On 4/19/23, at approximately 6:46 p.m., a young Black male approached a jewelry kiosk inside
Two jewelry stores burglarized in similar manner in just over a week
Stockton, CA - On April 18, 2023, at approximately 3:45 a.m., a burglary occurred at
ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED – PEABODY, MA
On 4/17/23, at approximately 1:00 p.m., police in Peabody, MA responded to a jewelry store
GRAB AND RUN – VICTORVILLE, CA
On 4/10/23, at approximately 6:45 p.m., a retail jewelry store experienced a grab & run
Former Employee Stole Over $100K Worth of Jewelry
Las Vegas, NV - On April 11, 2023, a former employee of a department store,
DIAMOND SWITCH – WEBSTER, TX
On 4/10/23, at approximately 1:00 p.m., a subject entered a jewelry store and said he
DISTRACTION THEFT – HOOVER, AL
On 4/8/2023, at approximately 2:44 p.m., a distraction theft occurred at a jewelry store in
DISTRACTION THEFT – GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO
On 04/03/23, a male and female team working together requested to see chains at a
GRAB AND RUN – STATEN ISLAND, NY
On 4/3/23, at approximately 5:50 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and requested
SMASH AND GRAB – CONCORD, CA
On 3/31/23, at approximately 7:06 p.m., police received a call stating that three masked subjects
Fort Wayne, IN- Man charged with stealing $65k in jewelry from Hobart JCPenney’s
Fort Wayne, IN- A man is charged with stealing $65,000 in jewelry from JCPenney’s at Southlake Mall. Matthew Popplewell, 50, was charged Tuesday with burglary, theft and auto theft. Hobart Police responded at 2:35 a.m. Nov. 6 to the mall for a security alarm. The door was shattered. The store’s security video from 2:22 a.m. [Read More]
BRAZIL- Thief gets MMA-style beatdown after robbing jewelry store.
Caraguatatuba, Brazil- A self-styled crime fighter thwarted a jewelry store thief in Brazil with moves that make an MMA fighter proud. The 27-year-old perpetrator was seen on surveillance footage walking inside a jewelry shop in the city of Caraguatatuba on Saturday and handing a backpack to a female clerk. The woman appeared to place money [Read More]
Philadelphia, PA- 125-year-old crown stolen from St. John the Evangelist church in Center City
Philadelphia, PA- Police are searching for a man who broke into a Center City church early Saturday morning and stole a golden crown from a statue of the Virgin Mary. The man was caught on camera smashing a stained glass window and entering St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church at 21 S. 13th St. [Read More]
MEXICO- Cancun, QR police searching for group in broad daylight jewelry heist
Cancun, Q.R.  Police in Cancun are on the search for a group of men after a broad daylight jewelry heist Sunday. At least four were captured on surveillance cameras inside the Gran Plaza mall in Cancun Sunday afternoon. It was around 4:00 p.m. when the store’s security video captured at least one of them [Read More]
Columbus, Ohio- GRAB AND RUN.
Columbus, OH- On January 13, 2025, at the Polaris Fashion Mall in Columbus, Ohio, a jewelery store reported a grab and run totaling $800.00. According to Management, a female walked in asking for men’s jewelry for her boyfriend then corrected herself as he was a fiancé. The suspect started to look at silver chains. Then [Read More]
New York, NY- NYPD Hunts for Suspects in $163K Jewelry Heist Spree in Manhattan and Queens.
New York, NY- New York City’s NYPD is actively searching for two individuals connected to a series of daring robberies involving over $163,000 in stolen jewelry. These incidents spanned across Manhattan and Queens, as reported by both Gothamist and SILive. In a bold move on Sept. 20, two culprits managed to distract a UPS driver [Read More]
Live Headlines
- 2 Teens, 5 Adults Convicted of South Bay Jewelry Store Robbery
- Subject sought in distraction theft of Sapphire Ring
- UPDATE: Police in Ellenton Florida make 2 arrests of getaway drivers after attempted robbery at Ellenton Outlet Mall, 2 suspects still on the run: MCSO
- Three men facing federal charges for robbing Jewelry store of $500K in gold and silver
- Jewelry store worker fires shots at subjects during armed robbery
- El Paso, TX- Suspect arrested in Jewlery store theft in El Paso, TX
- Subject sought in grab and run theft from mall
- UPDATE: Denver, CO- Federal Authorities indict four men of armed robbery of Jewelry store linked to Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang
- Washington, DC- Thief tunnels into DC liquor and jewelry store, making off with more than $100K in merchandise.
- Jewlery Burglary Spree Arrest – 3 Suspects arrested in Zanesville, OH believed to be part of larger pattern of crimes
Fort Wayne, IN- A man is charged with stealing $65,000 in jewelry from JCPenney’s at Southlake Mall.
Matthew Popplewell, 50, was charged Tuesday with burglary, theft and auto theft.
Hobart Police responded at 2:35 a.m. Nov. 6 to the mall for a security alarm. The door was shattered.
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- January 16, 2025
Fort Wayne, IN- A man is charged with stealing $65,000 in jewelry from JCPenney’s at Southlake Mall.
Matthew Popplewell, 50, was charged Tuesday with burglary, theft and auto theft.
Hoba ...
Caraguatatuba, Brazil- A self-styled crime fighter thwarted a jewelry store thief in Brazil with moves that make an MMA fighter proud.
The 27-year-old perpetrator was seen on surveillance footage walking inside a jewelry shop in the city of Caraguatatuba on Saturday and handing a backpack to ...
- January 14, 2025
Caraguatatuba, Brazil- A self-styled crime fighter thwarted a jewelry store thief in Brazil with moves that make an MMA fighter proud.
The 27-year-old perpetrator was seen on surveillance foot ...
Philadelphia, PA- Police are searching for a man who broke into a Center City church early Saturday morning and stole a golden crown from a statue of the Virgin Mary.
The man was caught on camera smashing a stained glass window and entering St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church at 21 ...
- January 16, 2025
Philadelphia, PA- Police are searching for a man who broke into a Center City church early Saturday morning and stole a golden crown from a statue of the Virgin Mary.
The man was caught on cam ...
Cancun, Q.R.  Police in Cancun are on the search for a group of men after a broad daylight jewelry heist Sunday. At least four were captured on surveillance cameras inside the Gran Plaza mall in Cancun Sunday afternoon.
It was around 4:00 p.m. when the store’s security video c ...
- January 14, 2025
Cancun, Q.R.  Police in Cancun are on the search for a group of men after a broad daylight jewelry heist Sunday. At least four were captured on surveillance cameras inside the Gran Plaza ...
Columbus, OH- On January 13, 2025, at the Polaris Fashion Mall in Columbus, Ohio, a jewelery store reported a grab and run totaling $800.00. According to Management, a female walked in asking for men's jewelry for her boyfriend then corrected herself as he was a fiancé. The suspect started t ...
- January 13, 2025
Columbus, OH- On January 13, 2025, at the Polaris Fashion Mall in Columbus, Ohio, a jewelery store reported a grab and run totaling $800.00. According to Management, a female walked in asking for ...
New York, NY- New York City's NYPD is actively searching for two individuals connected to a series of daring robberies involving over $163,000 in stolen jewelry. These incidents spanned across Manhattan and Queens, as reported by both Gothamist and SILive. In a bold move on Sept. 20, two culpri ...
- January 9, 2025
New York, NY- New York City's NYPD is actively searching for two individuals connected to a series of daring robberies involving over $163,000 in stolen jewelry. These incidents spanned across Ma ...
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Long Beach, CA- Robbery at Long Beach Jewelry Store, Suspects at Large.
Long Beach, CA- The incident happened around 12:40 p.m. at
WESTLAND, MICHIGAN- ROBBERY OF JEWLERY STORE.
Westland, MI- On April 15, 2025, a Jewelry store reported
BROOKLYN, NY- GRAB AND RUN
Brooklyn, NY- On 4/12/2025, at the 86Th street mall, a
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT- Jewelry store in South Windsor burglarized.
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn.  A jewelry store in South Windsor
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Recent arrests tied to jewelry crimes across the U.S. and beyond.
UPDATE: Paris, France- Five more arrested in Louvre heist investigation as stolen crown jewels worth $102M still missing
Paris, France - Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the daring daytime…
PRESS RELEASE- Lehigh Acres, FL- Jewel Thief Sentenced to Life in Prison.
Lehigh Acres, FL- This morning, jewel thief Juan Antonio Manresa Leyva, 55, was adjudicated guilty…
GREENVILLE, N.C.- Suspect falls through ceiling in failed North Carolina jewelry store heist.
GREENVILLE, N.C. - A pair of suspects from Belgium and Romania are in custody after…
New York, NY- Tons of cocaine, $100M cash shipped from LA to NYC via luxury flights, feds allege
New York, NY- Five people were arrested Tuesday in connection with a sprawling cross-country drug…
2 suspects killed in ‘gun battle’ with Oakland pawn shop owner after attempted robbery
OAKLAND, CA. -- Two people were shot dead and four were injured during a robbery…
Bronx, NY- Attempted armed robbery at jewelry store ends in Fordham section of the Bronx arrests.
Bronx, NY- A bold attempted robbery at a jewelry store in one of the Bronx’s…
Cache County, UT- Woman suspected of stealing $5,000 in jewelry from Logan store extradited to face charges.
Cache County, UT- A woman wanted since 2022 for allegedly stealing over $5,000 in jewelry…
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla- Martin County deputies arrest Romanian ‘traveling criminal’ found with $400K of stolen jewelry
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.  A Romanian man was arrested in Martin County after being caught…
Chattanooga, TN- Man pleads guilty to Chattanooga jewelry store robbery with 57-month prison sentence deal.
Chattanooga, TN- A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Chattanooga's federal court to a 2021 jewelry…
Decatur, GA – Trinity man charged for stealing $114k from Decatur jewelry store he worked at for decades
Decatur, GA- A former jeweler who had worked at Jimmy Smith Jewelers for three decades…
International
UPDATE: Paris, France- Five more arrested in Louvre heist investigation as stolen crown jewels worth $102M still missing
Paris, France - Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the daring daytime
Pairs, France- Suspects arrested over brazen jewel theft from Paris, Louvre museum.
Police have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of France crown jewels from the
St. Maarten- Brazen Daylight Robbery and Jet-Ski Escape fuel fears amidst St Maarten Crime Wave.
St. Maarten- A dramatic daylight robbery at Value Jewelers located on Front Street on Tuesday
Laverne, CA- Suspected burglary crew arrested during attempted rooftop break-in at local jewelry store
La Verne, CA - Seven men were arrested Sunday night after police investigators and multiple
BRAZIL- Thief gets MMA-style beatdown after robbing jewelry store.
Caraguatatuba, Brazil- A self-styled crime fighter thwarted a jewelry store thief in Brazil with moves
MEXICO- Cancun, QR police searching for group in broad daylight jewelry heist
Cancun, Q.R.  Police in Cancun are on the search for a group of men
Paris, France- $312,000 jewelry stolen from a department store in Paris
Mauboussin jewelry store gets robbed A few days before Christmas Eve, the famous Mauboussin jewelry
United Kingdom, England – A pair of Romanian Nationals arrested and sentenced to prison for thefts from Jewelry stores.
United Kingdon, England - A pair of brazen thieves were caught on CCTV stealing £15,000
United Kingdom- Axe-Wielding Thieves Steal $1M of King Charles’s Family Heirlooms in “Violent Robbery.”
When one imagines a royal robbery, scenes of masked intruders sneaking into a palace in the middle of
Frankfurt, Germany- Gang arrested after million-euro jewelry heist at Frankfurt Airport.
Frankfurt, Germany- November 13, 2024, Police in Germany have arrested four suspects who allegedly participated
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$80K Worth Of Jewelry Stolen From Langley Park Shop, Suspect Sought: PGPD
LANGLEY PARK, MD - April 19, 2024 - Detectives continue to search for an armed
Grab and run thief wanted for at least 11 thefts; JSA Offers reward
Longview, TX – August 20, 2022 – This subject is highly mobile and he is wanted for grab and run thefts in several jurisdictions.
JSA Offers $5,000 reward following homicide
Queens, NY – On April 17, 2022, Arasb Shoughi, 60, a pawnshop owner, died as a result of injuries he sustained during a violent robbery on March 28, 2022. Click within to learn more.
$50,000 reward offered for arrest and conviction in $1 million Halloween robbery
Maui, HI – On October 31, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m. a 6’2″ armed subject entered a jewelry store and brandished a gun. He then pointed to three high-value pieces while holding the sales associate at gunpoint.
JSA Offers up to $10,000 Reward for Information on Home Invasion Robbery and Burglary
Atlanta, GA – March 5, 2019 – On February 16, 2019, masked armed robbers forced their way into the home of a jewelry store manager, tied up the manager and his wife, and threatened to kill them
Video: Jeweler Murdered in Violent Robbery
Highland, CA – On January 10, 2018, at approximately 12:58 p.m., two subjects immediately threw a molotov cocktail at a jewelry store’s counter and then opened fire killing 32-year-old employee, Jason Cullen.
Video: Jeweler Murdered in Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ – On October 21, 2017, a suspect shot and killed a jeweler during a robbery.
JSA Offers $10,000 Reward for Violent Gunpoint Robbery Suspects
New York, NY – On April 19, 2017, the Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA) offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a violent team of robbers.
JSA Offers Reward in Smash and Grab Robbery
Hinsdale, IL – On March 24, 2017 the Jewelers Security Alliance (JSA) offered a $3,000 reward for information on a gunpoint robbery of a jewelry store.
JSA Offers Reward In Connection With Fatal Shooting Of Milwaukee Jeweler
Milwaukee, WI – October 31, 2016
The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the male suspect pictured below in connection with the fatal shooting of a retail jeweler.
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