January 1, 2026
Live Headlines
- New York’s Diamond District Confronts Emerging Threat of Crypto Fraud
- Wichita, KS- Police searching for suspect in jewelry theft
- Women sentenced to two years in prison for Palm Desert smash-and-grab robbery
- GRAB AND RUN – FRESNO, CA
- Missouri woman sentenced to 10 years for fatal Mississippi pawn shop robbery
- Why a jury will rehear Wilmington hammer attack, jewelry heist case after mistrial.
- Arrest Related to Homicide of a Jeweler
- Wanted Grab & Run Thief Steals from Manhattan Jewelry Store:
- SNEAK THEFT – SUNBURY, OH
- El Paso, TX- Police seek subject in jewelry heist at Cielo Vista Mall
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GRAB AND RUN – STAMFORD, CT
On 1/18/2022, at 10:51 a.m., a lone male subject entered a retail jewelry store.� After
GRAB AND RUN – TACOMA, WA
On 1/13/22, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a grab and run theft occurred at a retail
Robbers use bear spray in attempted robbery
Los Angeles, CA – On January 14, 2022, at approximately 5:35 p.m., five masked subjects entered a jewelry store in a mall and then proceeded to use bear spray or pepper spray to incapacitate the store’s employees.
BURGLARY – BAKERSFIELD, CA
On 1/13/22, at approximately 9 a.m., as team members approached a jewelry kiosk, they observed
DISTRACTION THEFT – CANTON, OH
On 1/12/22, at approximately 4:27 p.m. a retail jewelry store was the victim of a
Subject used smoke bomb in attempted robbery
The Salem New Hampshire police are seeking assistance in identifying this subject.
Authorities provide insight on “crime tourists” and their method of operating
Fairfax County, VA – On January 11, 2022, the Washington Post’s Justin Jouvenal, published an article titled “‘Crime tourists’: An international spree targets D.C. area’s wealthy Asian residents.” Click within to read the article about criminal groups that target residential homes and jewelry stores.
ROBBERY – TUKWILA, WA
On 1/11/22, at approximately 11:35 a.m., a robbery occurred at a retail jewelry store.� A
Subjects wanted after displaying gun during robbery
The Falls Church Police Department is seeking information on this subject and his accomplice.
GRAB AND RUN – EL PASO, TX
On 1/10/22, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a grab and run occurred at a retail jewelry
GRAB AND RUN – WALDORF, MD
On 1/9/22, at approximately 1:50 p.m., a grab and run theft occurred at a retail
GRAB & RUN – HOUSTON, TX
On 1/6/22, at approximately 3:47 p.m., a male subject� entered a jewelry store and walked
SMASH & GRAB – CABAZON, CA
On 1/5/22, at approximately 1:16 p.m., three male subjects entered a jewelry store and immediately
8 to 10 subjects rush into store, commit takeover robbery, then smash display cases
San Jose, CA – On January 3, 2022, at approximately 3:30 p.m., between 8 to 10 subjects rushed into a jewelry store. They demanded everyone to get on the ground, and then they breached display cases with hammers.
4 robbers arrested after using bear spray
Jonathan Williamson and his three accomplices were arrested after a failed smash and grab.
THEFT – NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
On 1/4/22, at approximately 12:24 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and began
SMASH & GRAB – WESTMINSTER, CO
On 1/3/22, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a� male subject entered a jewelry store and immediately
Dresden jewelry theft suspects prepare for trial
Berlin, Germany – January 3, 2022 – The Dresden state court has announced that six men will go on trial on January 28, 2022. The six suspects are accused of taking part in a break-in at the Green Vault Museum in Germany on November 25, 2019.
SMASH & GRAB – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
On 12/30/21, at approximately 11:15 a.m., a Hispanic male subject committed a smash and grab
BURGLARY – EUGENE, OR
On 12/27/21, at approximately 6:43 p.m., a burglary occurred at a jewelry store.� Two unknown
Willimantic, CT man arrested when positive DNA hit connects him to jewelry store burglary.
Willimantic, CT- October 5, 2024 – Kwitzpatrick Duffany was arrested for a rooftop burglary of a Jewelry store. A utility knife left behind provided police with a DNA profile that led to his arrest. To view the video news segment provided by News 3, click here. The Jewelers Security Alliance thanks law enforcement for their [Read More]
BURGLARY – CASTLE ROCK, CO
On 10/03/2024, at 2:35 a.m., a male subject cut the glass on a jewelry store’s front door and entered the store. The subject then smashed and removed items out of two display cases with a small hammer. He placed the items into a gray duffle bag and exited the store. This subject is also responsible [Read More]
Four armed subjects in masks wanted for robbery
BALLWIN, Mo.  September 15, 2024 – Startling new surveillance footage shows an armed robbery at a Winchester jewelry store. The four suspects were disguised in frightening masks and the crime took place in broad daylight on Saturday. No one was physically injured, but the robbers stole a significant amount of jewelry. Click here to [Read More]
Atlanta, GA police searching for man who stole from Greenbriar Mall jewelry store
ATLANTA, GA  October 6, 2024 – The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a jewelry robbery at Greenbriar Mall on Tuesday. Police say they responded to reports of a robbery at 2841 Greenbriar Pkwy at 6:30 p.m.. Surveillance video shows suspects in the video walked into the jewelry store and asked about a piece of [Read More]
SMASH & GRAB – AVONDALE, AZ
On 10/2/2024, a jewelry store was the victim of a smash and grab robbery. At 7:40 p.m., a juvenile male entered the store and proceeded to the store sales associates. The juvenile male removed a weapon from right pants pocket. Another juvenile male and juvenile female entered the store with a tote bag and the [Read More]
Long Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Smash-and-Grab Robbery at Beverly Hills Jeweler that Caused $2.6 Million in Losses
Press Release Monday, September 30, 2024 LOS ANGELES – A Long Beach man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for participating in the daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in 2022 in which more than $2.6 million in merchandise was stolen – and which he later displayed on Instagram. Ladell [Read More]
Live Headlines
- New York’s Diamond District Confronts Emerging Threat of Crypto Fraud
- Wichita, KS- Police searching for suspect in jewelry theft
- Women sentenced to two years in prison for Palm Desert smash-and-grab robbery
- GRAB AND RUN – FRESNO, CA
- Missouri woman sentenced to 10 years for fatal Mississippi pawn shop robbery
- Why a jury will rehear Wilmington hammer attack, jewelry heist case after mistrial.
- Arrest Related to Homicide of a Jeweler
- Wanted Grab & Run Thief Steals from Manhattan Jewelry Store:
- SNEAK THEFT – SUNBURY, OH
- El Paso, TX- Police seek subject in jewelry heist at Cielo Vista Mall
Willimantic, CT- October 5, 2024 - Kwitzpatrick Duffany was arrested for a rooftop burglary of a Jewelry store. A utility knife left behind provided police with a DNA profile that led to his arrest. To view the video news segment provided by News 3, click here.
The Jewelers Security Alliance ...
- October 12, 2024
Willimantic, CT- October 5, 2024 - Kwitzpatrick Duffany was arrested for a rooftop burglary of a Jewelry store. A utility knife left behind provided police with a DNA profile that led to his arre ...
BALLWIN, Mo.  September 15, 2024 - Startling new surveillance footage shows an armed robbery at a Winchester jewelry store. The four suspects were disguised in frightening masks and the crime took place in broad daylight on Saturday.
No one was physically injured, but the robbers sto ...
- September 16, 2024
BALLWIN, Mo.  September 15, 2024 - Startling new surveillance footage shows an armed robbery at a Winchester jewelry store. The four suspects were disguised in frightening masks and the c ...
ATLANTA, GA  October 6, 2024 - The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a jewelry robbery at Greenbriar Mall on Tuesday. Police say they responded to reports of a robbery at 2841 Greenbriar Pkwy at 6:30 p.m.. Surveillance video shows suspects in the video walked into the jewelry s ...
- October 8, 2024
ATLANTA, GA  October 6, 2024 - The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a jewelry robbery at Greenbriar Mall on Tuesday. Police say they responded to reports of a robbery at 2841 Gr ...
Press Release
Monday, September 30, 2024
LOS ANGELES – A Long Beach man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for participating in the daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in 2022 in which more than $2.6 million in merchandise was stolen – ...
- October 4, 2024
Press Release
Monday, September 30, 2024
LOS ANGELES – A Long Beach man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for participating in the daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Be ...
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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.”
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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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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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