30-year-old singer Sean Kingston was recently charged in connection with grand theft for failure to pay for jewelry that was delivered to him. Law enforcement does not intend to actively search for Kingston, however, the warrant would come up if Kingston ...
SUSPECT CONVICTED FOR ROBBERY – NEW BERN, N.C.
On 12/14/20, a federal grand jury convicted 56-year-old Charles Walker Jr., for his involvement in robbing two jewelry stores. According to a Department of Justice press release, Walker was convicted and charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery ...
NYPD ARRESTS BURGLAR ON JEWELRY STORE ROOF – BRONX, NY
On 12/12/20, at approximately 4:30 a.m., 31-year-old Francisco Barrera set off an alarm system for a jewelry store located inside of a building. The New York Police Department's Emergency Services Unit responded to the scene and arrested the suspect. This ...
Jewelry losses From Crime Nearly Doubled in 2019, Defying Long-Term Trend
San Diego, CA – On December 10, 2020, the Claims Journal wrote an article about JSA’s 2019 Annual Crime Report. Click within to read the article.
Gang Burglaries Drive Rise in Crime Losses
New York, NY – On December 9, 2020 Diamonds.net (Rapaport) published an article regarding JSA’s 2019 crime report. Click within to read the article.
TWO MASKED MEN WANTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY – IDAHO FALLS, ID
On 12/10/20, at approximately 3:15 p.m., two White male subjects wearing all black with ski masks over their faces entered a jewelry store. One of them held a handgun and the other held a stun gun. One of the subjects used the stun gun on one of the victi ...
TWO MEN ARRESTED FOR $100K JEWELRY PAWN SHOP ROBBERY – JACKSONVILLE, FL
On 12/10/20, Sheriff Mike Williams of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office held a press conference in which he announced the arrests of two suspects who were involved in a gunpoint robbery of a pawn shop on 11/16/20. In that incident, two men claimed they we ...
SMASH & GRAB – CARLSBAD, CA
On 12/7/20, two subjects committed a smash and grab robbery. The first subject entered a jewelry store with a hammer and broke display cases that contained gold. The second subject then entered the store with a bag. They both put jewelry in the bag and fl ...
Jewelers’ Security Alliance Releases 2019 Annual Crime Report
New York, NY – On December 8, 2020, the Jewelers Security Alliance (JSA) released its 2019 Annual Crime Report.
SMASH & GRAB – CHICAGO, IL
On 12/4/20, at approximately 6:40 p.m., a male subject used a trash can to smash through the side window of a jewelry store. Police responded to the scene quickly. The subject then entered through the store’s broken window. He proceeded to use a chair to ...