Robert Williams, 42, was arrested and misidentified for stealing five watches from a store. Facial recognition technology was utilized to arrest him. He recently recounted his experience. Click here to hear from Robert Williams and click here to learn more about this incident and the pitfalls of facial recognition technology.
Jan 03, 2025
Arrests
Jeweler Killed- Ft. Lauderdale, FL- ‘Family friend’ killed Fort Lauderdale jeweler over Rolex deal ‘gone bad,’ cops say.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Arrest documents obtained by Local 10 News...
Continue ReadingVictorville, CA- Teen stole necklaces worth $52K from jewelry store, police say.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly stole two...
Continue ReadingRochester Hills, MI- 2 accused of killing jeweler after posing as DTE workers at Rochester Hills home bound over for trial.
Rochester Hills, MI– The widow of a slain Hamtramck jeweler...
Continue ReadingCollege Point, NY- Siblings charged in connection to violent Astoria jewel heist: NYPD
Queens, NY– (December 22, 2024) A pair of siblings from...
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Paris, France- $312,000 jewelry stolen from a department store in Paris
Mauboussin jewelry store gets robbedA few days before Christmas...
Continue ReadingUnited 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...
Continue ReadingUnited 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...
Continue ReadingFrankfurt, Germany- Gang arrested after million-euro jewelry heist at Frankfurt Airport.
Frankfurt, Germany- November 13, 2024, Police in Germany have arrested...
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