January 1, 2026
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- SMASH AND GRAB – IRVING, TX
- GRAB AND RUN – GLENDALE, WI
- Armed robbers steal high-value of jewelry from high-end store
- GRAB AND RUN – LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
- Experienced jewelry switch thieves arrested and linked to other crimes
- Leader of Multi-State Jewelry Theft Crew Sentenced to Over 6 Years of Federal Imprisonment
- Subject wanted for attempted burglary
- SMASH AND GRAB – YUBA CITY, CA
- BURGLARY SCARSDALE, NY
- SAN ANTONIO, TX – GRAB AND RUN
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GRAB & RUN THIEF PLACED ON PROBATION – SIOUX CITY, IA
On 6/21/21, 31-year-old Ryan Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree theft. On 2/1/19,
GRAB & RUN – SHELBY, NC
A male subject entered a jewelry store, looked around, and asked questions for about 20
Sneak thief arrested again!
West Whiteland Township, PA – On June 16, 2021, 47-year-old Anda Franc, stole a $4,450 pendant from a department store when a cashier turned away in Exton, PA.
GRAB & RUN – EVANSVILLE, IN
The subject entered the store and window shopped for approximately 30 minutes since team members
BURGLARY – GRAPEVINE, TX
On 6/16/21, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a male subject was captured on surveillance cameras entering
GRAB & RUN – LOVELAND, CO
On 6/14/21, at approximately 5:30 p.m., two male subjects entered a jewelry store.� Both males
GRAB & RUN – HAPPY VALLEY, OR
On 6/11/21, at approximately 9:49 a.m., a subject wearing a grey hoodie, blue jeans, black
GRAB & RUN – POOLER, GA
On 6/17/21, at approximately 5:05 p.m. a lone male entered a jewelry store and began
8 arrested for attempted jewelry store robbery in Venice
Venice, Italy – On June 14, 2021, 8 people were arrested for attempting to commit a robbery at a jewelry store in 2017. Click within to view footage of the attempted robbery.
GRAB & RUN – NATIONAL CITY, CA
On 6/9/21, at approximately 8:45 p.m., two subjects entered a jewelry store. The first male
SNEAK THEFT – ORLANDO, FL
On 6/8/21, at 12:06 p.m., a sneak theft was committed at a jewelry store and
SMASH & GRAB – MONTGOMERY, AL
On 6/9/21, at approximately 2:34 p.m.,� two Black male subjects entered a jewelry store and
THREE SUBJECTS ESCAPE WITH NECKLACE – PRATTVILLE, AL
On 6/1/21, three male subjects entered a jewelry store and redirected the sales clerk to
DIAMOND THIEF WANTED – GREENVILLE, N.C.
On 5/24/21, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a woman stole two diamond rings from a jewelry
ARREST MADE IN POSSIBLE HATE CRIME AGAINST ASIAN JEWELER – WASHINGTON, D.C.
On 6/3/2021, one month after a violent attack against an Asian jeweler in Washington, D.C.,
Employee shoots at smash & grab robbers
Katy, TX – On June 4, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., two subjects entered a jewelry store and one of the subject’s used a nail gun to breach display cases. An employee fired three shots at the robbers. Click within to learn more.
Press Release: Jewelers Mutual Group Launches Alarm Response Program
Neenah, WI – On June 3, 2021, Instore Magazine published a press release regarding Jewelers Mutual’s Alarm Response Program.
BURGLAR BREAKS THROUGH ROOF – STATEN ISLAND, NY
Between 6/1/21 and 6/2/21, a burglar broke through a jewelry store's roof and lowered themselves
Significant value of jewelry stolen in burglary
Antioch, CA- July 24, 2024 – Police are searching for a man captured on surveillance video in a burglary at a department store last month, according to the Antioch Police Department. Surveillance video caught the crime on camera. Police say the subject first entered the store around 8:25 p.m., and he hid inside until the [Read More]
Daytona Beach, Florida- Subjects sought in Grab and Run Theft from Tanger Outlets.
Daytona Beach, FL – On July 22, 2024, the two subjects above entered a jewelry store and asked an employee for assistance with gold chains. One of the subjects was shown one chain, and a little while later, he was shown a second chain. The subject then asked to try on the gold chain. He [Read More]
Man wanted after two high-end watches stolen from jewelry store
San Luis Obispo, CA – July 15, 2024 – A man is wanted after two high-end watches were stolen from a jewelry store on July 12, 2024, in San Luis Obispo. According to the San Luis Obispo Police Department, officers are trying to identify a man seen in security footage who they say stole the [Read More]
Final suspect pleads guilty in Palm Desert jewelry store robbery
Palm Springs, CA – July 27, 2024 – A Colton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to his involvement in a Palm Desert jewelry store robbery more than two years ago and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison.   Demetrius Thornton, 25, entered the guilty plea to a felony robbery charge at the Larson Justice Center in [Read More]
Man who robbed stores in Bellmead, Waco sentenced to 10 years in prison.
PLANO, Texas (KWTX) – July 11, 2024 – A Plano man who robbed a Metro PCS store in Bellmead and stole a ring from a Waco jewelry store in May 2022 was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday. Kevin Angelo Simmons, 28, pleaded guilty to robbery and felony theft charges in a plea bargain [Read More]
A Long Island man faces life in prison for gunpoint robbery of jewelry store, according to Federal Authorities
Queens, NY- July 10, 2024 – A Long Island resident has been federally charged for being part of a crew that committed a violent gunpoint robbery at a Jackson Heights jewelry store in December of 2023, during which the store owner was shot. Ildemar Chirinos-Torres, 29, of Freeport, was arraigned Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court [Read More]
Live Headlines
- SMASH AND GRAB – IRVING, TX
- GRAB AND RUN – GLENDALE, WI
- Armed robbers steal high-value of jewelry from high-end store
- GRAB AND RUN – LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
- Experienced jewelry switch thieves arrested and linked to other crimes
- Leader of Multi-State Jewelry Theft Crew Sentenced to Over 6 Years of Federal Imprisonment
- Subject wanted for attempted burglary
- SMASH AND GRAB – YUBA CITY, CA
- BURGLARY SCARSDALE, NY
- SAN ANTONIO, TX – GRAB AND RUN
Antioch, CA- July 24, 2024 - Police are searching for a man captured on surveillance video in a burglary at a department store last month, according to the Antioch Police Department.
Surveillance video caught the crime on camera. Police say the subject first entered the store around 8:25 p.m ...
- July 25, 2024
Antioch, CA- July 24, 2024 - Police are searching for a man captured on surveillance video in a burglary at a department store last month, according to the Antioch Police Department.
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Daytona Beach, FL - On July 22, 2024, the two subjects above entered a jewelry store and asked an employee for assistance with gold chains. One of the subjects was shown one chain, and a little while later, he was shown a second chain. The subject then asked to try on the gold chain. He looked ...
- July 25, 2024
Daytona Beach, FL - On July 22, 2024, the two subjects above entered a jewelry store and asked an employee for assistance with gold chains. One of the subjects was shown one chain, and a little ...
San Luis Obispo, CA - July 15, 2024 - A man is wanted after two high-end watches were stolen from a jewelry store on July 12, 2024, in San Luis Obispo. According to the San Luis Obispo Police Department, officers are trying to identify a man seen in security footage who they say stole the watc ...
- July 19, 2024
San Luis Obispo, CA - July 15, 2024 - A man is wanted after two high-end watches were stolen from a jewelry store on July 12, 2024, in San Luis Obispo. According to the San Luis Obispo Police De ...
Palm Springs, CA - July 27, 2024 - A Colton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to his involvement in a Palm Desert jewelry store robbery more than two years ago and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison.  ÂÂ
Demetrius Thornton, 25, entered the guilty plea to a felony robber ...
- July 24, 2024
Palm Springs, CA - July 27, 2024 - A Colton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to his involvement in a Palm Desert jewelry store robbery more than two years ago and was immediately sentenced to t ...
PLANO, Texas (KWTX) - July 11, 2024 - A Plano man who robbed a Metro PCS store in Bellmead and stole a ring from a Waco jewelry store in May 2022 was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday.
Kevin Angelo Simmons, 28, pleaded guilty to robbery and felony theft charges in a plea bargain with ...
- July 24, 2024
PLANO, Texas (KWTX) - July 11, 2024 - A Plano man who robbed a Metro PCS store in Bellmead and stole a ring from a Waco jewelry store in May 2022 was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday.
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Queens, NY- July 10, 2024 - A Long Island resident has been federally charged for being part of a crew that committed a violent gunpoint robbery at a Jackson Heights jewelry store in December of 2023, during which the store owner was shot.
Ildemar Chirinos-Torres, 29, of Freeport, was arraig ...
- July 16, 2024
Queens, NY- July 10, 2024 - A Long Island resident has been federally charged for being part of a crew that committed a violent gunpoint robbery at a Jackson Heights jewelry store in December of ...
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GRAB AND RUN – MONROE, NC
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Camarillo, CA- GRAB AND RUN.
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Dunwoody, GA- GRAB AND RUN.
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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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