On 8/26/23, a grab-and-run theft occurred at a jewelry store. A male subject under the pretense of shopping for engagement rings, requested to see two pieces. During the presentation, the team member placed both of the requested pieces on the showcase pr ...
SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR SMASH & GRAB
On 8/26/23, at approximately 3:05 p.m., 25-year-old Joshua Wilson, of Hempstead, NY entered a jewelry store with a baseball bat. He then used the baseball bat to shatter the store's display case. The suspect fled from the store on foot towards an area na ...
SNEAK THEFT – TOMS RIVER, NJ
On 8/12/23 at 4:00 p.m., a male guest entered a jewelry store and was greeted by a team member. He stated that he was looking for tennis bracelets as a gift. He was taken to the bracelet case where the understock drawer was opened to see bracelets that w ...
California Sees Spike in Smash-and-Grab Thefts
New York, NY - On August 8, 2023, John Kennedy, President of the Jewelers' Security Alliance, gave an interview to Rapaport regarding an uptick in smash and grab robberies in California. Click here to read the article.
SMASH & GRAB ROBBERS THWARTED – GASTONIA, NC
On 8/23/23, three masked subjects wearing hoodies entered a jewelry store. They were holding bags and had weapons. They immediately began smashing display cases after entering the store. Before they could grab jewelry, the store's owner intervened. Click ...
Jewelry store and bank robbery suspect charged after committing armed robberies
Waco, TX - On August 17, 2023, the Waco, TX Police Department announced that John Rainwater, 42, (featured) had been charged in connection to a robbery at a jewelry store after he was arrested for, and in custody for committing bank robberies. On July 21 ...
3 subjects wanted for violent smash and grab robbery
Corona, CA - On August 20, 2023, four subjects entered a jewelry store and proceeded to pepper spray an employee. The subjects then used hammers to smash several display cases. They placed jewelry into a trash can, then ran out of the store, and entered ...
SMASH AND GRAB – PHILADELPHIA, PA
On August 19th, 2023, shortly after 7:00 p.m., four male subjects entered a jewelry store and pepper sprayed employees, and then used a sledgehammer to break into jewelry display cases. The subjects then escaped. Paramedics responded and treated sever ...
GRAB AND RUN – HOLYOKE, MA
On 8/18/23, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a female subject asked to see a pair of earrings. During the presentation, the subject grabbed the earrings from the sales associate's hand and then fled from the store. The subject was described as a White female ...
GROUP WANTED FOR ROBBERY – CONCORD, NC
On 8/16/23, at approximately 6:30 p.m., four subjects wearing masks and hoodies used a hammer to smash a display case. The subjects stole two high-end watches and left the scene before the police arrived. Surveillance footage captured the subjects fleein ...