January 1, 2026
Live Headlines
- GRAB AND RUN – WEST COVINA, CA
- Suspect arrested after 15 high-end watches stolen in Mexico City
- ARMED ROBBERY – BLUFFTON, SC
- ROBBERY – OVERLAND, KS
- COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY – BRIDGEWATER, NJ
- GRAB AND RUN – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
- Subjects wanted for gunpoint smash-and-grab robbery
- Suspect arrested after committing two robberies within two weeks
- Dollar Losses From Jewelry Crime in 2022 Hit 13-Year High
- International gold thief arrested, extradited, then released
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Suspects arrested following brazen gunpoint robberies
San Jose, CA – On May 13, 2021, the San Jose Police Department announced that three suspects have recently been arrested for their role in two robberies at jewelry stores.
SNEAK THEFT – TRUMBULL, CT
On 5/11/2021, at approximately 6:22 p.m., a lone male subject entered a jewelry store. �
GRAB & RUN – HENDERSON, NV
On 5/10/21, at approximately 11:32 a.m., a male subject approached a jewelry kiosk and stated
GRAB & RUN – OCALA, FL
On 5/10/21, at approximately 3:15 p.m., two male subjects, who appeared to be an older
Fugitive getaway driver arrested after fleeing to Mexico
Moore, OK – In early May 2021, 23-year-old Gustavo Rodriguez Jr., was arrested in Houston, TX for his involvement in a brazen gunpoint robbery that occurred in Moore, OK on January 23, 2020.
DISTRACTION THEFT – JACKSONVILLE, NC
On 5/5/21, at approximately 2:50 p.m., two male subjects entered a jewelry store and inquired
2 SUBJECTS WANTED AFTER SHOTS FIRED IN ROBBERY – KENNESAW, GA
On 5/6/21, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Cobb County officers responded to a mall and discovered
Jewelry Store Owner Violently Assaulted
Washington, DC – On May 4, 2021, Chong Hu Lu, a jewelry store owner, was punched by a male subject. Lu needed 14 stitches to repair his top lip. This incident is being investigated as a hate crime. Click within to view a video of the attack.
WHOLESALE JEWELWER ROBBED – SANTA BARBARA, CA
On 5/4/21, three subjects committed a gunpoint robbery where they targeted a wholesale jeweler. The
Jewelry store owner was injured during a robbery!
Madrid, Spain – On May 4, 2021, shortly after 1:40 p.m., a 47-year-old jewelry store owner was injured during a robbery.ÂÂ
GRAB & RUN – SHERMAN OAKS, CA
On 5/3/21, at approximately 4:55 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and asked
SMASH & GRAB – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
On 5/1/21, shortly before 11:00 a.m., three men in their early 20's committed a smash
GRAB & RUN – SACRAMENTO, CA
On 5/2/21, at approximately 2:25 p.m., a male subject approached the jewelry store and requested
Distraction Thieves Caught on Camera
Sioux Falls, S.D. – On April 28, 2021, two male subjects committed a distraction theft at a jewelry store that resulted in a $30,000 loss. Click within to view the crime.
How Instagram helped FBI bust smash-and-grab diamond thieves in Detroit
Detroit, MI – On April 29, 2021, Tresa Baldas, from the Detroit Free Press, wrote an article revealing how smash and grab robbers were arrested by the FBI.
DISTRACTION THEFT – TUKWILA, WA
After the store had closed for the evening, and a male subject approached the store
SUBJECT WANTED FOR BURGLARY – STOCKTON, CA
On 4/27/21, at approximately 7:53 p.m., an employee who opened the store found all layaways,
BURGLArS SMASH 10 DISPLAY CASES – MILFORD, CT
On 4/26/21, early in the morning, four subjects broke a jewelry store's window. They then
SMASH & GRAB – FRESNO, CA
On 4/23/21, three male subjects entered a mall and proceeded to smash a jewelry store's
DISTRACTION THEFT – SEVIERVILLE, TN
On 6/29/2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a male and female subject were in a jewelry store and at the display containing rings. The sales associate assisted the female subject with trying on a necklace, while the male subject reached into the case and stole the element containing several rings. Subject Descriptions: Male, Black, 40-years-old. The [Read More]
Police looking for subjects caught on camera stealing gold bracelets
Brooklyn, NY – June 25, 2024 – A jewelry store owner in Bay Ridge is calling on the public to help identify those behind a brazen burglary in his store on June 15. Police are investigating persons of interest who entered the store just after 5 p.m. Store owner Fawzi stated the group asked to [Read More]
Police help FBI arrest 5 fugitives, with 2 of whom may be linked to international crimes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  June 20, 2024 – Sioux Falls Police helped the FBI track down five fugitives who are part of a Romanian criminal network, and at least two of the suspects may be linked to international crimes. Together, the five people are accused of stealing from businesses in at least 11 states and [Read More]
Safe breached in jewelry store burglary
Glendora, CA – May 21, 2024 – Sometime overnight between May 16 and May 17, 2024, burglars stole jewelry worth a significant value after cutting a hole through a roof, then breaching a jewelry store’s safe. Click here to view a news report about this burglary. If you have any information regarding this incident, please [Read More]
Subjects sought in grab and run theft of ring from jewlery store.
Oklahoma City, OK – On June 24, 2024, at 11:20 a.m., a male and female entered a jewelry store and requested to see engagement rings. The subjects began looking around and requested to look at a piece. The male subject flashed around some dollar bills in an attempt to distract the employee. Once the employee [Read More]
THEFT – GREENSBORO, NC
On 6/19/2024, at 1:30 p.m., two male subjects entered a jewelry store. One subject requested to view gold chains. Once the chain was handed to the subject, the subject tried on the necklace and requested to view a gold bracelet. Once it was handed to him, both subjects smiled and waved goodbye as they walked [Read More]
Live Headlines
- GRAB AND RUN – WEST COVINA, CA
- Suspect arrested after 15 high-end watches stolen in Mexico City
- ARMED ROBBERY – BLUFFTON, SC
- ROBBERY – OVERLAND, KS
- COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY – BRIDGEWATER, NJ
- GRAB AND RUN – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
- Subjects wanted for gunpoint smash-and-grab robbery
- Suspect arrested after committing two robberies within two weeks
- Dollar Losses From Jewelry Crime in 2022 Hit 13-Year High
- International gold thief arrested, extradited, then released
Brooklyn, NY - June 25, 2024 - A jewelry store owner in Bay Ridge is calling on the public to help identify those behind a brazen burglary in his store on June 15. Police are investigating persons of interest who entered the store just after 5 p.m. Store owner Fawzi stated the group asked to s ...
- June 25, 2024
Brooklyn, NY - June 25, 2024 - A jewelry store owner in Bay Ridge is calling on the public to help identify those behind a brazen burglary in his store on June 15. Police are investigating perso ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  June 20, 2024 - Sioux Falls Police helped the FBI track down five fugitives who are part of a Romanian criminal network, and at least two of the suspects may be linked to international crimes.
Together, the five people are accused of stealing from businesses in at ...
- June 24, 2024
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  June 20, 2024 - Sioux Falls Police helped the FBI track down five fugitives who are part of a Romanian criminal network, and at least two of the suspects may be linked ...
Glendora, CA - May 21, 2024 - Sometime overnight between May 16 and May 17, 2024, burglars stole jewelry worth a significant value after cutting a hole through a roof, then breaching a jewelry store's safe.
Click here to view a news report about this burglary.
If you have any informatio ...
- May 21, 2024
Glendora, CA - May 21, 2024 - Sometime overnight between May 16 and May 17, 2024, burglars stole jewelry worth a significant value after cutting a hole through a roof, then breaching a jewelry st ...
Oklahoma City, OK - On June 24, 2024, at 11:20 a.m., a male and female entered a jewelry store and requested to see engagement rings. The subjects began looking around and requested to look at a piece. The male subject flashed around some dollar bills in an attempt to distract the employee. Onc ...
- June 24, 2024
Oklahoma City, OK - On June 24, 2024, at 11:20 a.m., a male and female entered a jewelry store and requested to see engagement rings. The subjects began looking around and requested to look at a ...
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Woodburn, OR- GRAB AND RUN.
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Citrus, Heights, CA- GRAB AND RUN.
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San Diego, California – Suspect Sought in Distraction Theft of high value watch.
San Diego, CA- On November 21, 2024, a male customer
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Arrests
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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