January 2, 2026
Live Headlines
- GLASS LIFT DISTRACTION – ELIZABETH, NJ
- GRAB AND RUN – CHANDLER, AZ
- SMASH AND GRAB – LITTLE ROCK, AR
- Security guard shot and killed during robbery
- Three Miami Men Found Guilty of Pawn Shop Robbery Spree and Murder
- DIAMOND SWITCH – ATLANTA, GA
- Wanted Distraction Thieves
- SIOUX CITY, IA – SMASH AND GRAB ROBBERY
- $1 MILLION JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY – PATTERSON, NJ
- GRAB AND RUN – FAIRVIEW, IL
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BURGLAR ATTEMPTED ENTRY THROUGH ROOF – STAMFORD, CT
On 6/18/20, at approximately 3:34 a.m., burglary subject attempted to gain access to a jewelry
WRONGFUL ARREST FROM FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY FARMINGTON HILLS, MI
Robert Williams, 42, was arrested and misidentified for stealing five watches from a store. Facial
ROBBERY SUSPECTS TO BE ARRAIGNED – STAMFORD, CT
The three suspects accused of committing a robbery that resulted in the homicide of 69-year-old
DISTRACTION THEFT – CARSON, CA
On 6/27/20, at approximately 1:25 p.m., a sales associate assisted a family in viewing watches.
Moving Online: Protecting Your Business from Cyber attacks
New York, NY – On June 25, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. ET, Andrea Hill of Hill Management Group, hosted a webinar on protecting your business from cyber attacks. The panelists for the webinar included, John Kennedy, President of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, Greg (Dutch) Holland-Merten, Director of HMH Consultants, and Elliot Atlas, Chief Technology Officer of Virtual Diamond Boutique. View the recording of the webinar within!
Moving Online: Protecting Your Business from Cyber attacks
On 6/25/20, at 1:00 p.m. ET, Andrea Hill of Hill Management Group, will host a
GOLD CHAIN SWITCH – PUYALLUP, WA ÂÂ
On 6/18/20, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a male and female entered a retail jewelry store.
JEWELRY CHAIN HIT BY CYBER ATTACK
3/21/20, was the day after a jewelry chain closed its physical stores. A domain name,
NEW CHARGES FILED FOR ACCUSED KILLERS OF STAMFORD JEWELER – STAMFORD, CT
On 6/17/20, a federal grand jury in New Haven, CT returned a superseding indictment which
SUSPECT WANTED FOR $300K BURGLARY – FRESNO, CA
On 6/15/20, the Fresno Police Department created a flyer in which they identified 24-year-old Desheon
SECOND SUSPECT CHARGED WITH MURDER OF RETIRED CAPTAIN – ST. LOUIS, MO
On 6/11/20, prosecutors charged a second suspect with the murder of retired St. Louis police
PAWN SHOP ROBBERS TARGET JEWELRY-LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL
On 6/7/20, at approximately 4:51 p.m., two male subjects returned to a pawn shop they
Suspect arrested for murder of retired police captain
Stephan Cannon, 24, was recently charged with first degree murder.
SIX SUSPECTS SOUGHT FOR LOOTING – BRONX, NY
On 6/2/20, at approximately 2:30 a.m., several subjects forced open a jewelry store's security shutter,
SHOTS FIRED DURING ROBBERY – WINSTON-SALEM, NC
On 6/11/20, at approximately 8:35 p.m., several subjects forced their way into a jewelry store.
PAWN & JEWELRY SHOP OWNERS BRUTALLY BEATEN – BRONX, NY
On 6/1/20, the owners of a pawn & jewelry shop received an alert from their
SMASH & GRAB ROBBERS FROM TEXAS ARRESTED – LAKE CHARLES, LA
On 65/8/20, at approximately 1:44 p.m., four men from Texas committed a smash & grab
Four suspects from Texas arrested for robbery in Lousiana
Four suspects were arrested after they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry.
SUSPECTS IMPERSONATE NYPD OFFICERS – BRONX, NY
On 6/6/20, at approximately 1:30 p.m., two suspects robbed a jewelry store of over $150,000
Hours-long standoff in Birmingham ends with 2 in custody for jewelry store robbery.
Birmingham, Alabama – March 30, 2024 – An hours-long standoff in Birmingham ended with two men in custody in connection with the robbery of a jewelry store in north Alabama. The men are also suspects in the kidnapping of two women from Brighton, which happened hours before the robbery in Guntersville. Jonathan Banks, of Guntersville, and [Read More]
$1 million stolen from South New Jersey jewelry store in elaborate heist, police say.
Toms River, New Jersey – March 29, 2024 – Police are investigating after $1 million worth of jewelry was stolen from a store during an elaborate heist. Police said on Thursday at 10:10 a.m. officers were called to a jewelry store in the Ocean County Mall regarding a burglary and theft. Upon arrival, police said [Read More]
SMASH AND GRAB – NORFOLK, VA
On 03/23/24, at 5:35 p.m., a male subject walked up to a gold case at a jewelry kiosk inside of a mall. He then smashed the lower glass panel with a hammer. He reached into the hole in the glass and grabbed nine rope chains and fled on foot. He abandoned the hammer after reaching [Read More]
ATF Federal Agents eyeing Staten Islander with flashy earrings in stickup at Brooklyn jewelry store.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. � March 26, 2024 – Federal authorities say they tracked an ex-con from his home on Staten Island to a jewelry store heist in Brooklyn. Pierre Hunt, 52, of Bulls Head, drew a silver handgun on two employees inside the Bedford-Stuyvesant location on the afternoon of Jan. 8, according to a complaint [Read More]
Police looking for three subjects involved in jewelry store robbery
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – March 25, 2024 � Fort Smith police are looking for three subjects involved in a robbery at a jewelry store on March 25, according to a news release. The robbery happened around 6:15 p.m. and involved three subjects. Police say no weapons were used in the robbery. According to the [Read More]
Burglars break through drywall before stealing from Santee Alley Jewelry store
Santee Alley, Los Angeles, CA – March 22, 2024 – Security camera footage captured the moments after a pair of burglars broke through drywall to steal from a small Santee Alley jewelry store. “Honestly, I was shocked, you know, because I never expected this to happen to me,” owner Jair Guzman said. The burglars ransacked [Read More]
Live Headlines
- GLASS LIFT DISTRACTION – ELIZABETH, NJ
- GRAB AND RUN – CHANDLER, AZ
- SMASH AND GRAB – LITTLE ROCK, AR
- Security guard shot and killed during robbery
- Three Miami Men Found Guilty of Pawn Shop Robbery Spree and Murder
- DIAMOND SWITCH – ATLANTA, GA
- Wanted Distraction Thieves
- SIOUX CITY, IA – SMASH AND GRAB ROBBERY
- $1 MILLION JEWELRY STORE ROBBERY – PATTERSON, NJ
- GRAB AND RUN – FAIRVIEW, IL
Birmingham, Alabama - March 30, 2024 - An hours-long standoff in Birmingham ended with two men in custody in connection with the robbery of a jewelry store in north Alabama.
The men are also suspects in the kidnapping of two women from Brighton, which happened hours before the robbery i ...
- April 1, 2024
Birmingham, Alabama - March 30, 2024 - An hours-long standoff in Birmingham ended with two men in custody in connection with the robbery of a jewelry store in north Alabama.
The men are also s ...
Toms River, New Jersey - March 29, 2024 - Police are investigating after $1 million worth of jewelry was stolen from a store during an elaborate heist.
Police said on Thursday at 10:10 a.m. officers were called to a jewelry store in the Ocean County Mall regarding a burglary and theft.
Upon a ...
- April 1, 2024
Toms River, New Jersey - March 29, 2024 - Police are investigating after $1 million worth of jewelry was stolen from a store during an elaborate heist.
Police said on Thursday at 10:10 a.m. office ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. � March 26, 2024 - Federal authorities say they tracked an ex-con from his home on Staten Island to a jewelry store heist in Brooklyn.
Pierre Hunt, 52, of Bulls Head, drew a silver handgun on two employees inside the Bedford-Stuyvesant location on the afternoon of Ja ...
- March 27, 2024
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. � March 26, 2024 - Federal authorities say they tracked an ex-con from his home on Staten Island to a jewelry store heist in Brooklyn.
Pierre Hunt, 52, of Bulls Head, ...
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - March 25, 2024 � Fort Smith police are looking for three subjects involved in a robbery at a jewelry store on March 25, according to a news release.
The robbery happened around 6:15 p.m. and involved three subjects. Police say no weapons were used in th ...
- March 27, 2024
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - March 25, 2024 � Fort Smith police are looking for three subjects involved in a robbery at a jewelry store on March 25, according to a news release.
The ...
Santee Alley, Los Angeles, CA - March 22, 2024 - Security camera footage captured the moments after a pair of burglars broke through drywall to steal from a small Santee Alley jewelry store.
"Honestly, I was shocked, you know, because I never expected this to happen to me," owner Jair Guzma ...
- March 25, 2024
Santee Alley, Los Angeles, CA - March 22, 2024 - Security camera footage captured the moments after a pair of burglars broke through drywall to steal from a small Santee Alley jewelry store.
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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
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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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Active rewards for information leading to arrests and recovery.
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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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