On 3/10/20, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a subject made two transactions at a jewelry kiosk involving two pairs of earrings. While the sales associate was completing the transaction, the subject manually entered in a credit card for each transaction. The m ...
Smash & grab mistaken for shots fired
College Station, TX – On March 10, 2020 at approximately 1:22 p.m, College Station police responded to reports of shots fired. Click within to learn more.
SMASH & GRAB ROBBER SENTENCED – KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI
On 3/9/20, 20-year-old Devin Deshaun Harris was sentenced to prison for his involvement in a smash & grab robbery of a jewelry store in Kalamazoo on 10/5/19. On 2/6/20, Harris pleaded guilty to one count of unarmed robbery. He was sentenced to a minim ...
Five burglars cut through drywall then burglarize jewelry store
Chicago, IL – On March 10, 2020, at approximately 1:52Â a.m., five burglars gained access to a jewelry store after cutting through the drywall of an empty adjacent storefront. Click within to learn about what they targeted.
Security guards under investigation in Dresden jewel heist case
Dresden, Germany – On March 11, 2020, Lenore Fedow of the National Jeweler wrote an article regarding the burglary of Dresden’s Green Vault Museum.
DISTRACTION – EVERETT, WA
On 3/9/20, at approximately 5:50 p.m., a male and female subject went to a retail a jewelry store and told the sales associate that they were just looking. The associate then informed the subjects about payment options. At that point, the male subject ask ...
JSA president John Kennedy interviewed for JCK Online’s Jewelry District Podcast
New York, NY – On March 2, 2020, JCK Online uploaded episode 13 of their Jewelry District podcast. This episode featured John J. Kennedy, president of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance. Click within to hear the podcast.
GRAB & RUN – WESTLAND, MI
On 3/9/20, at approximately 6:55 p.m., a subject entered a jewelry store and inquired about diamond engagement rings for his girlfriend. The sales associate assisted the subject for about 30 minutes. The subject said he would be paying in cash. He request ...
GRAB AND RUN – HENDERSON, NV
On 3/7/20, at approximately 6:20 p.m., a subject approached a kiosk and asked to see a diamond pendant. The sales associate wrote down the SKU and showed the subject the pendant. The subject looked at it for a few minutes and then removed it from the pad. ...
SNEAK THEFT – FULTONDALE, AL
On 3/2/20, at approximately 12:52 p.m., a male subject entered a retail jewelry store to make an exchange from a previous purchase. The subject chose a replacement piece to exchange and had the sales associate retrieve it from the showcase. At that time, ...