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Undercover police ‘snatch and grab’ squads are dragging suspected moped thieves off bikes to combat the growing crime

Undercover police “snatch and grab” squads are dragging suspected moped thieves off bikes to combat the growing crime trend. Officers are using the new tactic to tackle the rise in attacks by moped thieves and to avoid the risks posed of pursuing them at speed through the streets.
Dressed in plain clothes, the undercover teams are targeting the gangs as they try and escape in slow traffic……

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Amazingly brazen thug smashes pawn shop window in broad daylight using motorcycle helmet to mask identity

A thug tried to break through the window of a pawnbroker shop in broad daylight using a brick and his fists, a shock video shows.
The startling footage shows the helmet-wearing man throw the object at the glass of the business where there appears to be valuable items on display……

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6 Sought in California Distraction Theft

Glendale, Calif.–Police are looking for six suspects wanted for their roles in allegedly carrying out a distraction theft at a California jewelry store.
According to the Glendale Police Department, on June 14, two suspects approached the owner of Honolulu Jewelers as he was closing, asking to make a quick purchase. The owner agreed, allowing six people–five women and one man–to enter the store.
…..The Jewelers’ Security Alliance has identified the six as being members of the nomadic ethnic group Roma, also known as Gypsies, though President John Kennedy said they do not know at this time if this group is related to other thefts, in particular the surge in distraction thefts seen last fall. …..

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Smash-and-Grabs Spread to the Northwest

New York–The Jewelers Security Alliance said the pattern of smash-and-grab robberies recently noted in the Midwest has spread to the Left Coast.
In its most recent crime alert, issued Friday, the JSA noted a total of four smash-and-grabs at jewelry stores in Oregon and Washington between August and now, including two in the past two weeks…..

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Fourteen Hermes handbags stolen from Msian billionaire’s daughter’s store

FIFTEEN designer handbags – 14 Hermes and one YSL – worth a total of about HK$1.44 million (US$184,000) were stolen from a shop in Hong Kong’s busy financial district on Monday morning after its display window was smashed, according to a police source.

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VIDEO: Smash-and-grab on Fleet Street watch boutique by knife-wielding gang

A gang of thieves wielding machetes and a sword smashed their way into a Fleet Street watch boutique this morning, taking an unknown quantity of watches from the store.
The gang stormed the Chronext shop – a short distance from the Royal Courts of Justice – on scooters during business hours earlier this morning, reportedly smashing through the glass doors of the premises with a moped before threatening staff, smashing cases, and making off with watches…..

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Asian jewellery worth £600,000 stolen in Glasgow break-in spree

A significant rise in housebreaking incidents has seen more than £600,000 worth of Asian jewellery and cash stolen.
The high-value items were taken from homes in the Greater Glasgow police division.
Most of the 44 incidents reported since July this year happened in Newton Mearns and Robroyston.
Police Scotland officers believe the crimes are linked…..

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Moped suspects threaten police officer with knife, slash tyres and escape after being caught in London

Moped criminals have been caught by police in London, only to threaten an officer with a knife, slash the wheels of his motorbike and escape.
The incident will provoke fresh alarm following mounting calls for a crackdown on offenders using scooters to launch robberies, stabbings and acid attacks with relative impunity…..

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Notorious Chilean jewellery thief who carried out armed heists in Barcelona is arrested at Heathrow after months on the run

A notorious Chilean jewellery thief alleged to be involved in a number of armed robberies across Barcelona jewellery stores has been arrested at Heathrow after months on the run. Catalan Police say the unnamed man is a suspected member of a well-known gang who took part used guns to hold up stores in the Catalonian city. 

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Asian jewellery worth £600,000 stolen in Glasgow break-in spree

A significant rise in housebreaking incidents has seen more than £600,000 worth of Asian jewellery and cash stolen. The high-value items were taken from homes in the Greater Glasgow police division.

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