January 2, 2026
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- SMASH & GRAB – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- BURGLARY – EUGENE, OR
- GRAB & RUN – STOCKTON, CA
- San Mateo district attorney speaks on smash & grabs and retail crime
- SMASH & GRAB – TRACY, CA
- SUSPECT STOLE $200k IN JEWELRY – SANTA FE, NM
- GRAB AND RUN – AUBURN, WA
- SMASH & GRAB – AUSTIN, TX
- Suspect in triple homicide pleads guilty
- BURGLARY – PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI
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Brazen smash & grab in department store
Taylor, MI – On February 10, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m., two men entered a department store and proceeded to use sledgehammers to break a jewelry display case. They took jewelry and then fled from the store.
Comedian subdues jewelry thief
New York, NY – On February 12, 2019, comedian Russell Peters, was inside of a jewelry store in New York City’s Diamond District. As Peters conversed with an associate, a would-be thief attempted to flee from the store.
DISTRACTION THEFT – OVERLAND PARK, KS
On 2/11/19, at approximately 2:25 p.m., a subject entered a jewelry store and inquired about
SMASH & GRAB – TAYLOR, MI
On 2/10/19, at approximately 6:30 p.m., two subjects entered a department store and approached a
DISTRACTION THEFT – ANNAPOLIS, MD
On 2/10/19, at approximately 3:50 p.m., two subjects entered a jewelry store and looked at
ARMED ROBBERY – SPRINGFIELD, OH
On 2/6/19, at approximately 8:55 p.m., four subjects entered a jewelry store. Two of them
GRAB AND RUN – LEWISVILLE, TX
On 2/10/19, at approximately 7:42 p.m., a subject entered a jewelry store and requested to
SMASH & GRAB – CHATTANOOGA, TN
On 2/6/19, at approximately 7:06 p.m., two subjects entered a jewelry store with hammers. They
Fugitive wanted for breaking and entering into jewelry stores
This subject committed two burglaries and then skipped his court appearance.
ARMED ROBBERY – REDLANDS, CA
On 2/2/19, at approximately 5:20 p.m., four subjects entered a jewelry store armed with pepper
GRAB AND RUN – CHULA VISTA, CA
On 2/1/19, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a subject returned to a jewelry store after he
SNEAK THEFT – ORLANDO, FL
On 1/31/19, at approximately 8:40 p.m., a subject entered a retail jewelry store and spent
Video: 77-year-old jewelry thief James Bullard has 8 warrants
Gardendale, AL – As recently as January 30, 2019, James Bullard, 77, committed a sneak theft at a jewelry store in Gardendale, AL. Click within to see how he committed the crime.
Video: Former employee stole jewelry, then pawned it to afford heroin addiction
Silver Springs, MD – February 1, 2019 – Last week Montgomery County Police arrested 34-year-old Daniela Vladavsky. She is accused of pawning over 90 pieces of jewelry.
GRAB AND RUN – WILMINGTON, NC
On 1/31/19, at approximately 1:01 p.m., two subjects committed a distraction theft and stole jewelry
GRAB AND RUN – CHAMBERSBURG, PA
On 1/28/19, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and asked
$1 Million Burglary
Queens, NY – Sometime overnight on January 24, 2019, a burglar cut a hole through a jewelry store’s roof and proceeded to spend five hours inside the store before removing 90% of the merchandise inside.
GUNPOINT SMASH & GRAB – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
On 1/29/19, just before 10:30 a.m., four subjects entered a jewelry store. One of the
Jewelry store employee assaulted in smash & grab
Los Angeles, CA – On January 18, 2019, three men and a woman committed a smash and grab at a jewelry store. The subjects also assaulted an employee with pepper spray. Watch the videos below to learn more.
SMASH AND GRAB – MERRILLVILLE, IN
On 1/25/19, at approximately 7:51 p.m., three subjects entered a jewelry store. Two of the
Masked Gunpoint Robbers Escape With Jewelry
Bridgeview, IL – On July 13, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., employees working in a jewelry store saw an individual approach the door. They believed the person was a customer, and the person was buzzed into the store. Three masked subjects then entered the store and held three employees at gunpoint. While one of the [Read More]
SMASH AND GRAB ROBBERY – DOWNEY, CA
On 7/12/23, at approximately 4:30 p.m., at least three male subjects were observed smashing a jewelry store’s glass display cases and then stealing jewelry. Very few details have been released about the crime. The subjects wore black hoodies. Click here to view a video of the crime. If you have any information regarding the identities [Read More]
GRAB AND RUN – ARLINGTON, VA
On 7/10/23, at approximately 4:10 p.m., a black male entered a jewelry store and expressed interest in looking at rings for a 60-year-old female. There was a female customer at the counter, and he asked the customer what she thought of the ring he picked. The female customer engaged with him giving her opinion. This [Read More]
GRAB AND RUN – HIALEAH, FL
On 7/10/23, at 7:15 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and asked to see a particular chain. The chain was removed and shown to the subject. The sales associate then went to the point of sale to check the pricing. When the sales associate returned to the subject, the chain was placed on [Read More]
Four suspects arrested for burglary spree
Nassau County, NY – July 7, 2023 – The Nassau County Police Department’s Major Case Bureau in New York has announced that four suspects were arrested for committing a series of burglaries that took place on April 14, 2023 and May 12, 2023. The suspects were arrested for committing 3 burglaries at jewelry stores. Two [Read More]
ROBBER SENTENCED FOLLOWING ROBBERY HOMICIDE – BRIDGEPORT, CT
On 7/5/23, 63-year-old Paul Prosano was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in the robbery of a Stamford, CT-based jewelry store owner named Mark Vuono. In March 2020, Prosano and his two accomplices, Robert Rallo, and Thomas Liberatore, robbed Mark Vuono, which resulted in Vuono being shot and killed during the [Read More]
Live Headlines
- SMASH & GRAB – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- BURGLARY – EUGENE, OR
- GRAB & RUN – STOCKTON, CA
- San Mateo district attorney speaks on smash & grabs and retail crime
- SMASH & GRAB – TRACY, CA
- SUSPECT STOLE $200k IN JEWELRY – SANTA FE, NM
- GRAB AND RUN – AUBURN, WA
- SMASH & GRAB – AUSTIN, TX
- Suspect in triple homicide pleads guilty
- BURGLARY – PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI
Bridgeview, IL - On July 13, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., employees working in a jewelry store saw an individual approach the door. They believed the person was a customer, and the person was buzzed into the store.
Three masked subjects then entered the store and held three employees at gu ...
- July 18, 2023
Bridgeview, IL - On July 13, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., employees working in a jewelry store saw an individual approach the door. They believed the person was a customer, and the person was b ...
Nassau County, NY - July 7, 2023 - The Nassau County Police Department's Major Case Bureau in New York has announced that four suspects were arrested for committing a series of burglaries that took place on April 14, 2023 and May 12, 2023.
The suspects were arrested for committing 3 burglaries ...
- July 11, 2023
Nassau County, NY - July 7, 2023 - The Nassau County Police Department's Major Case Bureau in New York has announced that four suspects were arrested for committing a series of burglaries that took p ...
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Arrest made following smash and grab robberies
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Professional International Jewel Thief Arrested After Stealing from Multiple Jewelers
New York, NY - On May 3, 2024, 49-year-old Yaorong
SHOPLIFTER CHARGED WITH STEALING JEWELRY – QUEENS, NY
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Subjects use sledgehammers in jewelry store smash and grab
Westport, CT - On May 9, 2024, Officers from the
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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…
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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