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JEWELRY THIEVES COME BACK
New York, NY – July 2008
Two white male jewelry thieves, who had stolen a valuable necklace from a New York department store in October 2006, were spotted in the last few days casing a different high-end Fifth Avenue jewelry store in Manhattan. While no product was taken, police authorities have asked JSA to warn jewelers of the continued activity of this pair of suspects. Please be advised that these suspects are likely to be very mobile, and may visit jewelry stores in any city, state or foreign country. In the October 2006 theft, the thieves posed as affluent shoppers on a Saturday at 2:00 p.m. when they asked a sales associate to show them a piece of jewelry on the bottom shelf of a display cabinet. As the sales associate reached inside the cabinet, one of the thieves reached over the sales associate’s head and grabbed a valuable diamond bracelet. ABOVE: SEE A 19 SECOND VIDEO OF THE THEFT IN PROGRESS.
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JEWELRY CRIME VIDEOS |
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BOSTON
WATCH THEFT
June 25, 2008
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NEW YORK
BRACELET THEFT
July 2008
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VIDEO OF DISTRACTION THEFT BY TWO SUSPECTS
Boston, MA – June 25, 2008
At 10:30 a.m. two white male suspects in a retail jewelry store used distraction so that one of the suspects was able to reach into a showcase and take goods. In this 4 minute and 1 second video the theft occurs at 2 minutes and 32 seconds. |
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The two black male suspects whose sketches appear above are wanted for the robbery of a retail jewelry store in Lutherville , MD on May 10, 2008.
Suspect #1 is 35-40 years old, 5'11” to 6'2”, large build, brown eyes, medium brown to dark complexion, gray and black beard and mustache, black square frame eyeglasses wearing a baseball cap, blue military style field jacket, faded blue jeans and black boots.
Suspect #2 is 35-40 years old, 5'10” to 6', stocky build, brown eyes (“bulging”), medium brown complexion. Brown/olive green knit hat with brim (military jeep cap), thin framed eye glasses. Olive green military style field jacket, faded blue jeans, tan boots, white latex glove on left hand. Anyone with information should contact the Baltimore County Police Robbery Squad, 410-887-2017 or 410-307-2020, Det. P. Hanlon or Det. D. Shipley.
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FRONT PAGE CRIME HEADLINES |
TWO ROBBERIES IN PA – SEVERAL ARRESTS Kingston , PA – May 5, 2008
Two armed black males entered a retail jewelry store in the morning and put a gun to the heads of the owner and his spouse. As the robbery unfolded, the spouse was able to press an alarm and the suspects fled without merchandise before the police arrived. One 38-year-old suspect was arrested and one escaped. The suspect who escaped was described as a 6'1” black male. Three loaded handguns were found near where the suspect was arrested.
Wilkes-Barre , PA – May 15, 2008
Three armed black male suspects entered a retail jewelry store at 11:00 a.m., tied up employees, and took cash and jewelry. Outside the store two other suspects were in a vehicle. The two suspects fled in the vehicle and three suspects fled on foot. Police apprehended two of the suspects on foot nearby. The other three suspects are still at large.
TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOILS WATCH THIEF
Cedar Rapids , Iowa - May 21, 2008
John Flagg, Jr., 52, of Cleveland was arrested and charged with first degree theft, third degree burglary and numerous traffic violations after breaking into a jewelry store and taking $150,000 worth of watches. When a police officer tried to pull Flagg over for driving without headlights, he sped away and attempted to abandon the car and flee. Officer pursued him and found him with a gym bag containing 43 watches. Cedar Rapids police officers later found more than 118 watches in Flagg's car. |
THREE ARMED AND MASKED ROBBERS HIT JEWELRY STORE
Henrico County , VA - May 28, 2008
Three black male suspects walked into a jewelry store carrying guns at 6:15 pm. The suspects forced three employees into a back room, while a fourth employee was able to get out of the store and call the police. The suspects then smashed two display cases, grabbed an undetermined amount of diamonds, and fled to a green van which police later found at a nearby grocery store. One suspect wore a green shirt and stocking mask, while a second wore a black vest, pants, long-sleeved shirt and mask, and the third wore a white polo shirt with blue stripes and a black mask All three suspects were described as being between the ages of 25 and 30.
DOUBLE HOMICIDE AT JEWELRY STORE Grand Haven, MI – July 2, 2008
(FLASH! JULY 5, 2008
Police have announced that they have arrested a 47-year-old black male suspect from Muskegon, MI for these murders. The suspect has a long criminal record, including a history of armed robberies. More information will be provided as it is available) ---- The owner of a retail jewelry store, age 61, and a customer, age 77, were found dead in the jewelry store at 3:30 p.m. from gunshot wounds to the head. The owner was found dead in his office, and the customer was found dead in the middle of the store near a jewelry counter, shot in the back of his head. The owner was found next to an open safe with cash and jewelry inside. The two victims were discovered by the owner’s daughter when she returned from lunch. The owner lived above the store in a small apartment. There were no signs of a struggle or weapons found at the store, and police state it is unclear at this point if anything was taken. However, the Police Chief of Grand Haven said there was now reason to believe it was an attempted armed robbery.
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DISTRACTION THIEVES POSE AS COUPLE AND GRAB WATCH
Frederick , MD - May 31, 2008
A black male suspect went into a jewelry store and said that he was waiting for his wife and that they were interested in looking at anniversary bands. The male suspect only stayed for a few minutes, and then returned a short time later with a black female suspect, and both of them began looking at high-end watches. The male suspect said that he wanted to buy three watches, one for himself, one for his father for Father's Day and one for the female suspect. When the salesperson showed the male suspect one watch that he had asked about, the male suspect said that it was too expensive, and then both suspects began asking about other watches.
The salesperson believes the female suspect distracted her by asking to try on the watch the salesperson was wearing, saying that it had the dial she wanted, while the male suspect slipped a high-end watch into a bag he placed on the counter. The female suspect told the salesperson that she had to get the wedding rings in her car so they could match the anniversary bands and she left the store, while the male suspect told the salesperson he wanted to pay for the three watches using cash and a cashier's check. The male suspect then left with the stolen watch he had placed in the bag when the sales associate went to get a form to report a cash sale of over $10,000.
The male suspect was described as being in his late 20's or early 30's, 6”3”, and thin. He was wearing baggy grey army fatigues and brown boots and a royal blue military style beret. The female suspect was also in her late 20's or early 30's, 5'2 and wore a light blue linen shirt, dark pants, a high-end watch and nice jewelry.
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SALESMAN ROBBED IN MOVIE THEATRE -
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX - July 17, 2008
At 4:00 pm two suspects grabbed a backpack from a traveling salesman in a movie theatre that contained $800,000 to $900,000 worth of loose diamonds. The salesman was sitting with his left hand on the backpack, which was on the seat next to him. The two suspects approached him, grabbed the bag, and fled from the theatre. The salesman chased the suspects and spotted them leaving from a mall exit and enter a silver Nissan Murano. One suspect was described as Hispanic, 5’11” and 200 pounds. He was wearing glasses, a blue baseball cap, red shirt and blue jeans. The salesman was from California and had made his last customer visit earlier in the day and was passing the time before his flight back in the evening.
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SALESMAN ROBBED IN CAR -
San Jose, CA - July 15, 2008
At 2:40 pm, a jewelry salesman sitting in his car at a mall was pinned in by suspects in other vehicles. The suspects smashed out a window of the salesperson’s vehicle, reached in, and fled with a backpack containing jewelry merchandise.
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