On 06/20/23, a grab and run occurred at a retail jewelry store. A male subject requested to see a chain. During the presentation, the subject grabbed the chain and fled the location with the stolen piece. There were no reports of injury. The subj ...
Subjects wanted for gunpoint smash-and-grab robbery
Greenville, SC - On May 17, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., three subjects entered a jewelry store and demanded employees get on the floor. Two of the subjects carried firearms. They proceeded to use a hammer to breach the display cases and then stole ...
Suspect arrested after committing two robberies within two weeks
Annapolis, MD - A 32-year-old suspect named Julia Libby, was arrested on June 12, 2023, after she allegedly committed two robberies within a two-week period. On May 31, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Libby entered a jewelry store and conversed wit ...
Dollar Losses From Jewelry Crime in 2022 Hit 13-Year High
New York, NY - On June 15, 2023, Michelle Graff of National Jeweler published an article on the Jewelers' Security Alliance's 2022 Crime Report. Click here to read the report and learn about the crimes that afflicted the jewelry industry in 2022.
International gold thief arrested, extradited, then released
Rockville, MD - On June 13, 2022, a 32-year-old international gold thief was extradited from Lubbock, TX to Rockville, MD. The suspect, identified as Mircea Lucaci, had been wanted for stealing gold from a coin shop in August 2022. Several hours afte ...
GRAB AND RUN – SPRINGFIELD, MO
On 06/12/23, a grab and run occurred at a jewelry store. A male subject requested to see multiple chains and charms for purchase. During the presentation, the team member removed one chain and charm for viewing.  As the subject placed the chain an ...
GRAB AND RUN – HIALEAH, FL
On 6/9/23 at 5:300 p.m., an unidentified male subject approached a jewelry kiosk. The team leader greeted him but he did not respond. The Team Leader went to lunch and upon her return, the subject approached the kiosk again asking for help. The team lead ...
GRAB AND RUN – NEWARK, CA
On 6/4/23, at approximately 4:40 p.m., a grab and run occurred at a jewelry store. An unknown male subject expressed interest in menâs necklaces. Once a Cuban necklace was removed from the showcase, the subject grabbed the necklace and ran from the loc ...
Five suspects with ties to the mafia arrested for gunpoint robberies
New York, NY - On June 6, 2023, five men were arrested in New York and New Jersey, for their involvement in two jewelry store robberies. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and police have connected the men to the notorious Gambino and Lucchese crime fam ...
DISTRACTION THEFT – WICHITA, KS
On 05/29/23, a male and female subject approached a jewelry store multiple times during the day inquiring about pieces. At approximately 4:00 p.m, the couple returned, and the male subject had money visibly in hand, wanting to see a chain and ring. T ...