January 2, 2026
Live Headlines
- Police in Dubai arrest two suspects after jewelry store burglary
- SWITCH THEFT – SUMTER, SC
- Subjects wanted for smash and grab robbery
- ROBBERY – NASHUA, NH
- GRAB AND RUN – TRUMBULL, CT
- DISTRACTION THEFT – COLUMBUS, OH
- GRAB AND RUN – ATLANTA, GA
- ROBBER ARRESTED AFTER 100 MPH PURSUIT – BENTON CITY, WA
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- GRAB AND RUN – SUMTER, SC
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SMASH & GRAB – PASADENA, TX
On 2/28/20, at approximately 1:38 p.m., three subjects exited a white van outside of a
Help law enforcement identify these burglars!
Collierville, TN – On February 24, 2020, several subjects committed a burglary at a jewelry store. The subjects cut a hole through the roof an adjacent business and they eventually cut through the jewelry store’s wall and safes.
Burglar uses fishing rod to steal jewelry
Melbourne, Australia – On February 24, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a male subject used a fishing rod to steal a necklace from a jewelry store.
GRAB AND RUN – HANOVER, PA
On 2/26/20, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a subject approached a sales associate and asked to
Subjects wanted for distraction theft
Scottsdale, AZ – In late January 2020, the featured subject and his accomplice committed a distraction theft at a jewelry store. Click within to learn more.
ROBBER WEARING BURQA STEALS OVER 800,000 IN JEWELRY – HUDSON YARDS, NY
On 2/23/20, shortly before 4:00 p.m., a male subject entered a high-end jewelry store disguised
GRAB AND RUN – LANCASTER, PA
On 2/25/20, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a subject approached a kiosk in a mall. He
GRAB & RUN – BREA, CA
On 2/19/20, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a male subject approached a jewelry kiosk in a
SMASH & GRAB – CARSON, CA
On 2/18/20, at approximately 8:37 p.m., two subjects approached the gold case in a retail
$1.5M in jewelry stolen from jeweler over Super Bowl weekend
Click within to learn why Xandi Garcia was arrested.
GRAB AND RUN – LAS VEGAS, NV
On 2/14/20, at approximately 1:25 p.m., two subjects approached a kiosk and asked to see
ROBBERY SUSPECTS APPREHENDED – HAMMOND, LA
On 2/13/20, four suspects from Texas were charged with armed robbery after they destroyed a
THEFT – HAPPY VALLEY, OR
On 2/12/20, at approximately 12:45 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and took
GRAB & RUN – DAVENPORT, IA
On 2/10/20, at approximately 8:55 p.m., A Black male subject approached a jewelry kiosk and
DISTRACTION THEFT CLARKESVILLE, TN
On 2/10/20, at approximately 11:45 a.m., a couple entered a jewelry store looking for gold
Prevent Sneak Thefts
Jewelers must keep their showcases locked except when actually taking merchandise out and returning merchandise
MULTIPLE SMASH & GRAB ROBBERIES IN TEXAS
Since 1/31/20, there have been at least five jewelry store smash & grab robberies in
66-year-old accused of stealing $300k worth of jewelry over 11 years
Escondido, CA- On February 7, 2020, detectives from the Escondido Police Department arrested 66-year-old Huong Thi Tran.
ROBBERS TAKE HIGH-END WATCHES – STAMFORD, CT
On 2/6/20, at approximately 5:44 p.m., two male subjects used sledgehammers to break through a
DIAMOND SWITCH – FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL
On 2/1/20, at approximately 3:35 p.m., a jewelry store's sales associate found a diamond had
Queens, NY- Alleged robber busted in violent NYC jewelry heist that injured elderly woman.
QUEENS, NY – January 25, 2024 – A second suspect was arrested this week in connection to a violent heist that left a 79-year-old woman injured nearly a year ago, cops said. Abel Andrade Vargas, 21, of Syracuse, was arrested Wednesday, January 24, 2024 and charged with two counts of robbery in connection to the [Read More]
GRAB AND RUN – RALEIGH, NC
On 1/28/24, just before 5 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and looked at men’s gold chains. He tried on two different chains and left the store to look at another jewelry store. He returned to the first jewelry store at 5:33 p.m., and again went to look at the same two gold [Read More]
GRAB AND RUN – CHARLESTON, NC
On 1/26/2024, at approximately 11:15 a.m., a jewelry store experienced a grab and run theft after a lone male entered the store and walked directly to where the gold chains were previously displayed. The team member approached and asked what the individual was shopping for, to which he replied “solid gold chains.” He was taken [Read More]
GRAB AND RUN – LAS VEGAS, NV
On 01/22/24, at 11:39 a.m. a grab and run theft occurred at a retail jewelry store. A male subject under the pretense of shopping, requested to see rope chain. During the presentation, the subject grabbed the piece from the team members hands and fled the location with the stolen chain. Subject Description: Black male, 6′” [Read More]
Burglar smashes display cases at jewelry store in swift break-in: VIDEO
CHICAGO, IL – January 21, 2024 – A Northwest Side jewelry store was broken into early Saturday, Chicago police said. The crime was caught on surveillance video. The burglary took place just after 1 a.m. Saturday. The subject broke through the front door of the business before going directly to the display cases, smashing through [Read More]
WANTED- Self-described influencer identified in string of jewelry store thefts in San Diego County and possibly, elsewhere
EL CAJON, Calif. – January 22, 2024 – Investigators are on the hunt for a woman wanted for a string of thefts at jewelry stores in San Diego County and possibly, elsewhere. Late December, at around 2 p.m., El Cajon Police Sgt. Kevin Reilly says a woman walked into a jewelry store with a request. [Read More]
Live Headlines
- Police in Dubai arrest two suspects after jewelry store burglary
- SWITCH THEFT – SUMTER, SC
- Subjects wanted for smash and grab robbery
- ROBBERY – NASHUA, NH
- GRAB AND RUN – TRUMBULL, CT
- DISTRACTION THEFT – COLUMBUS, OH
- GRAB AND RUN – ATLANTA, GA
- ROBBER ARRESTED AFTER 100 MPH PURSUIT – BENTON CITY, WA
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- GRAB AND RUN – SUMTER, SC
QUEENS, NY - January 25, 2024 - A second suspect was arrested this week in connection to a violent heist that left a 79-year-old woman injured nearly a year ago, cops said.
Abel Andrade Vargas, 21, of Syracuse, was arrested Wednesday, January 24, 2024 and charged with two counts of robbery i ...
- January 30, 2024
QUEENS, NY - January 25, 2024 - A second suspect was arrested this week in connection to a violent heist that left a 79-year-old woman injured nearly a year ago, cops said.
Abel Andrade Vargas ...
CHICAGO, IL - January 21, 2024 - A Northwest Side jewelry store was broken into early Saturday, Chicago police said. The crime was caught on surveillance video.
The burglary took place just after 1 a.m. Saturday. The subject broke through the front door of the business before going directly to t ...
- January 25, 2024
CHICAGO, IL - January 21, 2024 - A Northwest Side jewelry store was broken into early Saturday, Chicago police said. The crime was caught on surveillance video.
The burglary took place just after ...
EL CAJON, Calif. - January 22, 2024 - Investigators are on the hunt for a woman wanted for a string of thefts at jewelry stores in San Diego County and possibly, elsewhere.
Late December, at around 2 p.m., El Cajon Police Sgt. Kevin Reilly says a woman walked into a jewelry store with a requ ...
- January 24, 2024
EL CAJON, Calif. - January 22, 2024 - Investigators are on the hunt for a woman wanted for a string of thefts at jewelry stores in San Diego County and possibly, elsewhere.
Late December, at a ...
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Colorado Springs, CO - On August 21, 2024, a jewelry
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Denver, CO - August 21, 2024 - Federal prosecutors announced
Washington, DC- Thief tunnels into DC liquor and jewelry store, making off with more than $100K in merchandise.
WASHINGTON, DC - August 21, 2024 - An Adams Morgan
Jewlery Burglary Spree Arrest – 3 Suspects arrested in Zanesville, OH believed to be part of larger pattern of crimes
Forsyth County, Georgia - August 5, 2024- An investigation led
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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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