DISTRACTION THEFT- NIAGARA FALLS, NY

On 1/14/17, at approximately 4:10 p.m., two suspects asked a sales associate to check if the stone in a ring they had was a diamond. One of the suspects then asked to see diamond engagement rings as the sales associate was in the process of diamond testing their ring. The suspect was shown a ring and told his ring did not test as a diamond. One of the suspects managed to hand off the ring to his accomplice as the associate was assisting them with the diamond test. One suspect was described as a Black male wearing a white shirt, black jacket and blue jeans. The second suspect was described as a Black female wearing a purple hoodie and blue jeans. If you have any information regarding the identities of these suspects please call the Niagara County Police Department at 716-438-3394.

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DISTRACTION THEFT- NIAGARA FALLS, NY

Arrests

Washington, D.C. – Jewelry store owner said he was tied up during Dupont Circle robbery attempt.

NASHVILLE, TN – Gun pulled on employees who stop $9K theft at Nashville jewelry store

Westland, MI- Westland man arrested after allegedly trying to pawn necklace he stole from jewelry store the same day.

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International

BRAZIL- Thief gets MMA-style beatdown after robbing jewelry store.

MEXICO- Cancun, QR police searching for group in broad daylight jewelry heist

Paris, France- $312,000 jewelry stolen from a department store in Paris

United Kingdom, England – A pair of Romanian Nationals arrested and sentenced to prison for thefts from Jewelry stores.