On 2/10/20, at approximately 8:55 p.m., A Black male subject approached a jewelry kiosk and told the sales associate he was a previous customer. The subject asked to see a gold plated chain. Once he had the chain in his possession, he fled from the kiosk. ...
DISTRACTION THEFT CLARKESVILLE, TN
On 2/10/20, at approximately 11:45 a.m., a couple entered a jewelry store looking for gold chains. They denied assistance from sales associates. The subjects spent several minutes in the store. They remained at a gold earring spinner and then left the sto ...
MULTIPLE SMASH & GRAB ROBBERIES IN TEXAS
Since 1/31/20, there have been at least five jewelry store smash & grab robberies in the state of Texas. Those robberies have occurred in San Antonio, Texas City, Sugar Land, and Houston. Each case has involved at least 2 subjects. In one of the smash ...
66-year-old accused of stealing $300k worth of jewelry over 11 years
Escondido, CA- On February 7, 2020, detectives from the Escondido Police Department arrested 66-year-old Huong Thi Tran.
ROBBERS TAKE HIGH-END WATCHES – STAMFORD, CT
On 2/6/20, at approximately 5:44 p.m., two male subjects used sledgehammers to break through a jewelry store's cabinet. The subjects stole $80,000 worth of high-end watches. About an hour and one-half before the robbery, the subjects are believed to have ...
DIAMOND SWITCH – FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL
On 2/1/20, at approximately 3:35 p.m., a jewelry store's sales associate found a diamond had been replaced with a CZ after testing it. The 1 ½ carat diamond was last shown during a presentation on 2/1/2020. While reviewing CCTV around the time of the pres ...
SMASH & GRAB – TEXAS CITY, TX
On 2/4/20, at approximately 2:29 p.m., three subjects entered a jewelry store and then went immediately to the case containing diamonds. One of the subjects took a small hammer and smashed the display case. Once the case was broken, the subjects reached i ...
Robber faces attempted murder charge after crime spree
Lahaina, HI – On January 28, 2020, 44-year-old Phillip Shorvitz was arrested for second degree attempted murder, second-degree robbery, and first-degree theft. Shorvitz stole nearly $70,000 worth of watches from a jewelry store.
DISTRACTION THEFT – MYRTLE BEACH, SC
On 2/4/20, at approximately 12:55 p.m., a male and female subject approached a kiosk in the mall. After looking at several chains, the male asked to see a particular chain. Once he gained possession of the chain, he secured it around his neck. The female ...
