SMASH & GRAB – LAUREL, MD

On 3/15/2022, at 11:40 a.m., a male subject entered a jewelry store and proceeded to the diamond showcase. A team member asked if he needed assistance, and he stated he was looking. He then removed a hammer from a red backpack he carried into the store.� He smashed the showcase and removed multiple items from the case and fled the store on foot.� No injuries were reported. The subject is approximately 6’2″ and weighs 165 lbs. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a grey hoodie, a black mask and he was wearing gloves. If you have any information regarding this subject, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.

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SMASH & GRAB – LAUREL, MD

Arrests

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International

BRAZIL- Thief gets MMA-style beatdown after robbing jewelry store.

MEXICO- Cancun, QR police searching for group in broad daylight jewelry heist

Paris, France- $312,000 jewelry stolen from a department store in Paris

United Kingdom, England – A pair of Romanian Nationals arrested and sentenced to prison for thefts from Jewelry stores.