Berlin, Germany – January 3, 2022 – The Dresden state court has announced that six men will go on trial on January 28, 2022. The six suspects are accused of taking part in a break-in at the Green Vault Museum in Germany on November 25, 2019.
SMASH & GRAB – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
On 12/30/21, at approximately 11:15 a.m., a Hispanic male subject committed a smash and grab robbery at a retail jewelry store. After entering the store, the subject walked directly to the men’s diamond rings. He then brandished a sledgehammer and broke t ...
BURGLARY – EUGENE, OR
On 12/27/21, at approximately 6:43 p.m., a burglary occurred at a jewelry store. Two unknown subjects entered the mall after it had been closed for an emergency closing due to inclement weather. Both were seen heading directly towards the store. One m ...
GRAB & RUN – STOCKTON, CA
On 12/23/21, at approximately 2:10 p.m., two males entered a jewelry store and expressed interest in gold chains and bracelets. Both subjects looked at several items, at one point each requesting to view an item. The team member informed them only on ...
San Mateo district attorney speaks on smash & grabs and retail crime
San Mateo, CA – December 23, 2021 – San Mateo District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe recently gave an interview in which he addressed the surge in smash and grab robberies in California. Click within to hear how the smash and grabs groups are operating.
SMASH & GRAB – TRACY, CA
On 12/21/21, at approximately 8:17 p.m., three to four Black male subjects used sledgehammers to smash a jewelry store's display cases inside of a mall. They then took jewelry and then escaped. Limited information was provided. If you have any information ...
SUSPECT STOLE $200k IN JEWELRY – SANTA FE, NM
On 12/20/21, early in the morning, a burglar alarm went off at a store that sells jewelry. Police responded and found the suspect, Edgar Guzman running from the crime scene. Guzman was found with 100 pieces of jewelry worth $200,000 in his backpack. Click ...
GRAB AND RUN – AUBURN, WA
On 12/16/21, at approximately 1:00 p.m., a grab and run occurred at a retail jewelry store. A male subject entered the location and requested to view men’s yellow gold rings. When shown a lower-priced one, the subject requested to view a higher-priced rin ...
SMASH & GRAB – AUSTIN, TX
On 10/18/21, at approximately 8:33 p.m., officers from the Austin Police Department responded to reports of subjects breaking glass cases and stealing jewelry from a jewelry store at a mall. The incident initially led some to think they "possibly" heard s ...
Suspect in triple homicide pleads guilty
Jackson, MS – On December 16, 2021, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi issued a press release announcing Joshua Garcia, 42, has pleaded guilty to a triple homicide at a pawnshop.