January 2, 2026
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- THEFT – VALLEY STREAM, NY
- DISTRACTION THEFT – VALENCIA, CA
- SMASH & GRAB – EL PASO, TX
- GRAB AND RUN – MIAMI, FL
- GRAB AND RUN – FORT WORTH, TX
- ARMED ROBBER ARRESTED – PEMBROKE PINES, FL
- SMASH & GRAB – JACKSON, TN
- SMASH & GRAB – BEAUFORT, SC
- GRAB AND RUN – BLUFFTON, SC
- Employee struck with hammer after fighting robbbers
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JEWELER FOUND AFTER HE WAS KIDNAPPED – COSTA MESA, CA
On 12/4/19, a jewelry store owner was found bound with duct tape after he was
Four dead following robbery of jewelry store
Coral Gables, FL – On December 5, 2019, at approximately 4:14 p.m., two subjects committed a gunpoint robbery at a jewelry store. The subjects fired a bullet into the ground, which ricocheted and hit a female employee in the forehead. She sustained a minor wound. As the subjects fled, a shootout ensued between the jewelry store owner and the subjects. Click within to learn more.
GRAB & RUN – FT. WAYNE, IN
On 11/29/19, at approximately 5:20 p.m., a subject entered a jewelry store and asked to
Dresden police receive over 500 tips following museum jewelry burglary
Dresden, Germany – On December 2, 2019, police and prosecutors in Germany announced that they’ve received 516 tips in relation to the heist at the Green Vault Museum in Germany on November 25, 2019.ÂÂ
Jeweler brutally attacked in store
North Little Rock, AR – On December 2, 2019, shortly before 2:00 p.m, 47-year-old Kenneth Martin jumped over a jewelry store’s counter and attacked the clerk before fleeing with jewelry. Click within to see footage of the suspect.
GRAB & RUN – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
On 12/3/19, at approximately 6:40 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and met
Burglars ram car through store
Los Altos, CA – On December 2, 2019, at approximately 2:30 a.m., several subjects used a stolen truck to ram into a jewelry store. Click within to see the footage.
Smash & grab getaway driver says it was the “biggest mistake of his life”
Fort Gratiot Township, MI – On December 2, 2019, Khalil Allen, 20, appeared in court for his sentencing hearing after he acted as a getaway driver in a smash & grab robbery in Fort Gratiot Township, MI on July 9, 2019. Click within to hear Allen’s statement to the judge.
SNEAK THEFT – SPRINGFIELD, VA
On 12/1/19, at approximately 2:39 p.m., a male and female subject entered a jewelry store
GRAB & RUN – JACKSONVILLE, FL
On 12/1/19, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a subject entered a retail jewelry store and asked
JEWELRY STORE BURGLED THROUGH VACANT BANK – FALLS CHURCH, VA
On 11/24/19, subjects gained access to a jewelry store by breaking through the cinderblock wall
The most notorious modern-day jewelry heists
New York, NY – On November 27, 2019, CNN’s Alex Stambaugh, wrote an article recounting notorious jewelry heists that have occurred throughout the world. Click within to read Alex’s article.
Burglar arrested after 26 mile high-speed chase
Massillon, OH – On November 25, 2019, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Walter Ferrymen, led police on a high-speed chase. Ferryman committed a burglary at a jewelry store in Massillon on October 30th. He is also a suspect in another burglary of a jewelry store in Massilon on October 26th.
Bystander shot after jeweler and robbers engage in shootout
Oakland, CA – On November 25, 2019, a jewelry store owner buzzed in subjects who were outside of his store. After letting the subject in, they proceeded to point a gun at the jeweler’s head. The subject’s then fled with a 100 lb. bag of jewelry. Click within to learn how the shooting transpired.
Subject impersonated FBI Agent & purchased diamond with forged check
Garden City, NY – Michael Morgan (DOB 08/22/1968) was arrested by Garden City PD for impersonating an FBI Agent and using a forged certified check at a jewelry store. Click within to learn more.
GRAB & RUN – WINSTON-SALEM, NC
On 11/21/19, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a subject entered a retail jewelry store with three
THIEF ARRESTED AFTER IMPERSONATING FBI AGENT – GARDEN CITY, NY
On 11/23/19, 51-year-old Michael Morgan was arrested after he went to a jewelry store in
$1.1 billion in royal jewelry stolen from Museum
Dresden, Germany – On November 25, 2019, burglars stole $1.1 billion worth of jewelry from a Museum in Germany. Click within to learn how they committed this crime.ÂÂ
$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.
Customer killed after trying to stop robbers
Houston, TX – On November 20, 2019, two subjects committed an armed robbery of a business that sells jewelry. During the robbery, a customer was fatally shot. Click within to learn more.
59-year-old owner shot during robbery inside Queens jewelry store
Corona, Queens, NY (WABC) — The owner of a jewelry shop in Queens was shot during a robbery inside their store on December 12, 2023, according to police. Officers responded to the Corona, NY business around 6:30 p.m. for reports of a person shot. They found a 59-year-old man, the store’s owner, with gunshot wounds. [Read More]
GRAB AND RUN – VALLEY STREAM, NY
On 12/11/23, at 1:25 p.m., an unidentified male suspect entered a jewelry store at approximately 1:15 p.m. and browsed the men�s gold jewelry. The team member approached him, and he inquired about a gold chain for his budget of $4000. The team member proceeded to show him the necklaces on sale. He said he wanted [Read More]
A-list jeweler whose clients include Nicki Minaj, Usher robbed at gunpoint of high value chain in NYC Diamond District
New York, NY- A celebrity jeweler who has worked with stars like Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj and Usher was held at gunpoint and robbed of jewelry worth a significant value in Manhattan�s Diamond District overnight Thursday, police and sources said. The high-profile jeweler was with a client at his pop-up shop on West 47th Street, [Read More]
Suspected would-be jewelry store robbers arrested in Temecula, more after LA pursuit
Temecula, CA – On December 10, 2023, three men were arrested on suspicion of attempting to rob a jewelry store in Temecula, and two others were later taken into custody after leading deputies on a pursuit from Riverside County to Los Angeles County. Around 2:40 p.m., five men attempted to rob a jewelry store, according [Read More]
Subjects break into Westlake Veterinarian, then go through wall into jewelry store
Westlake, OH – Westlake police are investigating a breaking and entering involving two subjects breaking through a wall between storefronts overnight between December 4th, to 5th 2023. Police say two subjects were seen on camera prying open the back door of a neighboring veterinarian. The two subjects then went through the wall of the veterinarian [Read More]
Police arrest 2 men in connection to jewelry store safe burglary
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. � Authorities didn�t take long to track down the assailants behind a high-priced heist at a Miami-Dade jewelry store. On December 5, 2023, police arrested 37-year old Ariel Hernandez , on burglary and grand theft charges, and his alleged accomplice, Michel Avila Delanuez, has also been booked on similar charges but is being [Read More]
Live Headlines
- THEFT – VALLEY STREAM, NY
- DISTRACTION THEFT – VALENCIA, CA
- SMASH & GRAB – EL PASO, TX
- GRAB AND RUN – MIAMI, FL
- GRAB AND RUN – FORT WORTH, TX
- ARMED ROBBER ARRESTED – PEMBROKE PINES, FL
- SMASH & GRAB – JACKSON, TN
- SMASH & GRAB – BEAUFORT, SC
- GRAB AND RUN – BLUFFTON, SC
- Employee struck with hammer after fighting robbbers
Corona, Queens, NY (WABC) -- The owner of a jewelry shop in Queens was shot during a robbery inside their store on December 12, 2023, according to police. Officers responded to the Corona, NY business around 6:30 p.m. for reports of a person shot. They found a 59-year-old man, the store's owner, wi ...
- December 13, 2023
Corona, Queens, NY (WABC) -- The owner of a jewelry shop in Queens was shot during a robbery inside their store on December 12, 2023, according to police. Officers responded to the Corona, NY busines ...
New York, NY- A celebrity jeweler who has worked with stars like Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj and Usher was held at gunpoint and robbed of jewelry worth a significant value in Manhattan�s Diamond District overnight Thursday, police and sources said.
The high-profile jeweler was with a client at h ...
- December 12, 2023
New York, NY- A celebrity jeweler who has worked with stars like Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj and Usher was held at gunpoint and robbed of jewelry worth a significant value in Manhattan�s Diamond Dist ...
Temecula, CA - On December 10, 2023, three men were arrested on suspicion of attempting to rob a jewelry store in Temecula, and two others were later taken into custody after leading deputies on a pursuit from Riverside County to Los Angeles County.
Around 2:40 p.m., five men attempted to rob a ...
- December 12, 2023
Temecula, CA - On December 10, 2023, three men were arrested on suspicion of attempting to rob a jewelry store in Temecula, and two others were later taken into custody after leading deputies on a pu ...
Westlake, OH - Westlake police are investigating a breaking and entering involving two subjects breaking through a wall between storefronts overnight between December 4th, to 5th 2023.
Police say two subjects were seen on camera prying open the back door of a neighboring veterinarian. The t ...
- December 9, 2023
Westlake, OH - Westlake police are investigating a breaking and entering involving two subjects breaking through a wall between storefronts overnight between December 4th, to 5th 2023.
Police ...
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. � Authorities didn�t take long to track down the assailants behind a high-priced heist at a Miami-Dade jewelry store.
On December 5, 2023, police arrested 37-year old Ariel Hernandez , on burglary and grand theft charges, and his alleged accomplice, Michel ...
- December 7, 2023
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. � Authorities didn�t take long to track down the assailants behind a high-priced heist at a Miami-Dade jewelry store.
On December 5, 2023, police arrested 37 ...
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UPDATE: Paris, France- Five more arrested in Louvre heist investigation as stolen crown jewels worth $102M still missing
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Bronx, NY- Attempted armed robbery at jewelry store ends in Fordham section of the Bronx arrests.
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Cache County, UT- Woman suspected of stealing $5,000 in jewelry from Logan store extradited to face charges.
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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
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Paris, France- $312,000 jewelry stolen from a department store in Paris
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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.
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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
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