New York, NY – On January 20, 2021, the National Jeweler’s Brecken Branstrator wrote an article about the spike in Grab & Run crimes that the Jewelers’ Security Alliance has documented. Click within to read the article.Â
THIEF SHOT AT BY CUSTOMER – INDIANAPOLIS, IN
On 1/18/21, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a subject jumped over a jewelry store’s counter inside of a mall to steal chains. After leaving the store, the subject was shot at by an armed customer. Police are looking for the thief as well as the man who fire ...
ARMED ROBBERY – LAFAYETTE, IN
On 1/17/21, at approximately 5:40 p.m., two subjects entered a retail jewelry store and approached the sales associate. One of the subjects showed the associate a handgun and then handed them a pillowcase. He instructed them to fill up the pillowcase with ...
GUNPOINT ROBBERY – DALLAS, TX
On 1/11/21, at approximately 7:30 p.m., two Hispanic men entered a retail jewelry store. They pointed a gun at the person working at the counter. They then proceeded to steal a large amount of gold jewelry. Click here to see an image of the subjects. If y ...
GUNPOINT ROBBER SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS IN PRISON – GREENBELT, MD
On 1/12/21, 25-year-old Ever Ramiro Torres Enriquez was sentenced to 84 months and a day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. The sentence was imposed as a result of an armed robbery Enriquez committed at a jewelry store Tak ...
DIAMOND SWITCH – EL CAJON, CA
On 1/11/21, at approximately 1:55 p.m., a subject entered a store and asked to see a pair of earrings. He knew exactly which ones he wanted to see. The sales associate assisted him and showed him a pair of diamond solitaire earrings. The subject looked at ...
DISTRACTION THEFT – SYRACUSE, NY
On 1/9/21, at approximately 5:30 p.m., several individuals were around a kiosk while a sales associate was assisting a woman who had children with her. When the sales associate had a gold chain and a charm out of the case, the female asked to see another ...
SNEAK THEFT – DOUGLASVILLE, GA
On 1/8/21, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and began looking at diamond earrings and other merchandise. At that time, all employees were assisting other guests at other showcases. Shortly thereafter, a customer obser ...
1,216 PIECES OF COUNTERFEIT JEWELRY SEIZED BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS – LOUISVILLE, KY
On 1//5/21, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville, KY seized a shipment that came from Hong Kong. The seized property consisted of over 1,200 pieces of counterfeit jewelry. The shipment was going to Hollywood, FL. Officers insp ...
At Annual Luncheon, JSA Provides a Snapshot on Crime in 2020
New York, NY – On January 7, 2021, Michelle Graff of National Jeweler wrote an article about the Jewelers’ Security Alliances Annual Luncheon which took place virtually on January 6, 2021. Click within to read the article.