Reports (en)

Distraction Theft Crew Strikes Again

Sacramento, Calif.—A group of suspects performing distraction thefts at jewelry stores around the country has hit again.
The suspects, which have been mentioned in several JSA Crime Alerts and are pictured below, entered a retail jewelry store in Sacramento, California, on April 13 and distracted the staff.
Through the confusion they caused, according to the JSA, one of the suspects was able to sneak into the rear of the store and clean out an open safe. ….

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Gothenburg gold robbers shoot man in the leg before fleeing scene

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VIDEO: Shocking moment smash-and-grab thugs armed with sledgehammers use moped to ram open doors of Oxford Street jewellers then flee with handfuls of luxury watches

A moped gang armed with sledgehammers and swords have broken into a luxury watch shop on Oxford Street. Six thieves wearing black helmets and motorcycle gear stormed Watches of Switzerland this morning, stealing an unknown amount of high-end jewellery. Using a red moped as a battering ram, they forced open the shop doors before ransacking the department store.

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Distraction Theft Group Hits Another Store in California

New York–A group of suspects performing distraction thefts at jewelry stores around the country has hit again.
On the evening of March 20, six individuals entered a Paso Robles, California jewelry store shortly before closing, according to the Jewelers Security Alliance. Some of the individuals distracted the sales staff while the others stole jewelry from the back of the store…..

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Kriminalstatistik Uhren/Schmuck für die USA

JSA: Smash-and-Grab Robberies, Cybercrime Up in 2017

New York–The Jewelers Security Alliance has released its 2017 Annual Crime Report, and the 21-page summary shows that while dollar losses in crimes against the jewelry industry were nearly flat, total crime was up. ……

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Noch ein Tat-Video der rumänischen Tätergruppen in Nordamerika

VIDEO!
Typischer Trick: Eine größere Personengruppe betritt ein Juweliergeschäft sorgt für Verwirrung und Ablenkung während eine weibliche Tatbeteiligte in Hinterzimmer kriecht und den Tresor leerräumt!

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Regent Street robbery: Moped thugs wielding samurai sword and sledgehammers raid luxury watch shop in front of horrified shoppers

A gang of moped robbers armed with a samurai sword and sledgehammers have raided a Regent Street jewellers in front of horrified shoppers.
The thieves ransacked the shop before fleeing, leaving behind a number of weapons following the Sunday afternoon raid.
Police raced to the busy shopping street following reports of the smash and grab at Watches of Switzerland jewellers by a group of suspects on mopeds shortly after 2pm…..

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Oakville Place jewelry store robbed at gunpoint: police

Police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery took place at a jewelry store at Oakville Place on Wednesday night. Officers were called to the shopping centre, located at 240 Leighland Avenue, for a reported incident at Mariani Jewellers and Watch Boutique at around 8:30 p.m.

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Heist at Hermes: Surveillance Video Released in $500K Fashion Valley Mall Theft

Authorities Tuesday released two surveillance videos showing a fast-working crew of burglars ransacking a Fashion Valley luxury- goods retailer and making off with merchandise valued at more than a half- million dollars.

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Jewellery stolen from Athlone store in storm robbery

Jewellery and watches worth around €250,000 were stolen from a shopping centre in the midlands during last week’s snow storm.

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