New York, NY – On March 19, 2021, Instore Magazine published an article citing the Jewelers’ Security Alliance’s (JSA) Crime Alert which featured subjects who committed a smash & grab robbery.
DISTRACTION THEFT – MIAMI, FL
On 3/15/21, at approximately 6:49 p.m., a group consisting of two females and a male subject committed a distraction theft. A sales associate approached the male subject and he stated the girls were just looking and they were okay. After that, the male su ...
SUSPECT SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS FOLLOWING GUNPOINT ROBBERY – GREENBELT, MD
On 3/17/21, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland published a press release regarding the sentencing of 35-year-old Douglas Amilcar-Vasquez. He was sentenced to 100 months or eight years in federal prison. He will then spend three years ...
GRAB & RUN – DALY CITY, CA
On 3/15/21, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and requested to see diamond bracelets. After being shown a lower priced bracelet, the subject requested to see another bracelet. Once he was shown the bracelet, the subject to ...
GOLD CHAIN SWITCH – SANTA ROSA, CA
On 3/15/21, at approximately 2:55 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and requested to see gold chains. While the subject was conversing with the sales associate, he asked to see a particular gold chain, before he decided on a second gold chain. ...
Suspect arrested after smash & grab robbery
Long Island, NY – On March 8, 2021, at approximately 1:40 p.m., 22-year-old John Hernandez used a small bat to smash a jewelry store’s display case.
SHOTS FIRED IN ROBBERY ATTEMPT AT FLEA MARKET – AUSTIN, TEXAS
On 3/12/21, in the afternoon, the Austin Police Department responded to what was initially reported as an active shooter. Investigators discovered that several subjects committed an armed robbery at a jewelry store in a flea market. The subjects fired sho ...
GRAB & RUN – VICTORVILLE, CA
On 3/9/21, at approximately 5:48 p.m., two male subjects entered a jewelry store and looked for an engagement ring. The first subject stated he has been with his girlfriend for 5 years and he was ready to purchase a ring in the $5,000 price range. As the ...
CREDIT FRAUD – ROSENBERG, TX
On 3/10/21, at approximately 11:45 a.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and said he was shopping for his daughter’s birthday gift. The male subject then selected a diamond ring, and a lab created diamond. The subject then presented a credit card t ...
Suspect arrested after stealing $9,000 in jewelry
Texarkana, TX – On March 7, 2021, Texarkana police arrested 28-year-old Kevin Parker after he committed a $9,000 grab & run from a store in a mall.