On 8/7/22, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a retail jewelry store was the victim of a grab and theft. According to management, a single male subject entered the location after he was previously at another jewelry store in Ashland, Ohio, and left without taking anything.� The subject stated that he was looking for a man’s wedding band. The employee then asked for his phone number to look up his profile.� The subject stated that he didn’t have one and asked to see the Men’s 1ct Diamond Ring.
The employee stated that she asked to see his driver’s license.� The subject failed to comply and asked the employee “if I step back can you show it to me”.� As soon as the employee pulled the ring from the case, the subject lunged forward and grabbed the ring, and fled the store on foot. The subject was described as a 40-year-old Black male. He was also described as having a gray beard with a clean shave. He is 6’2″ and has an athletic build. He was last seen wearing a blue polo shirt, blue shorts, and pink/purple tennis shoes. If you have any information regarding this subject, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328