Reports (en)

Police hunt gang that smashed way into jewellery store at Intu Derby

Police are hunting for a gang of jewellery raiders who smashed their way into a store at Derby’s Intu centre in an early-morning raid. Officers confirmed the thieves escaped with some jewellery from Ernest Jones, …..

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POLICE: MAN TRIES TO ROB JEWELRY STORE IN DIAMOND DISTRICT UNTIL GUN FALLS APART

DIAMOND DISTRICT, Manhattan (WABC) –Police are looking for a man in connection with a robbery attempt in Manhattan’s Diamond District. But the man didn’t get anything — the holdup was foiled by a weapon malfunction.

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Ram-raid gang smashes through shopping centre during two-night burglary blitz

A ram-raid gang has smashed their way into five businesses over two nights of violent burglaries in Melbourne’s south east. In the most dramatic raid, they drove a vehicle through a shopping centre to reach their target.

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Jewellery robbery suspects arrested after high-speed Stafford chase appear in court

Four suspected robbers arrested after a 30-mile, high-speed pursuit was brought to an end by armed police officers near Stafford have been remanded in custody….

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2016 Crime Statistics and Trends Show Continued Decline ‎

The Jewelers Security Alliance has released its crime statistics and trends for the first half of 2016, which indicate a continued decrease in crime against the diamond, jewelry and watch industry.
According to the statistics, in US dollar terms, losses decreased from $33.2 million to $30.8 million, with the number of crimes falling from 562 to 528…..

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Moped gang armed with knives and an axe in smash-and-grab raid on Piccadilly watch store

Police swooped on a scooter gang armed with axes and knives after an attempted robbery on a central London luxury watch store.
Officers received a tip-off about a gang of robbers targeting the high-end Chronext shop at around 11.25am this morning and arrested them at the scene.
Shocked witnesses at the scene reported seeing a machete lying on the street with petrol leaking from the mopeds……

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Jewellery robbery suspects arrested after high-speed Stafford chase appear in court

Four suspected robbers arrested after a 30-mile, high-speed pursuit was brought to an end by armed police officers near Stafford have been remanded in custody.

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Armed robber evades police capture in Vienna

An armed thief who robbed a jewellers in Vienna managed to slip away and evade capture despite police surrounding a hotel he escaped into.

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Italian police catch gang of robbers who dug tunnels beneath Naples to target high-end jewellery shops

Italian police have caught up with a gang of sewer rat criminals who burrowed beneath the streets of Naples in order to carry out lightning raids on high-class jewelers and boutiques.
The six-person gang exploited the labyrinth of ancient and modern tunnels, passageways and sewers that lurk beneath the medieval centre of the southern Italian port…..

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Two “professional” conmen jailed for fraud at Norwich jewellers

Andrej Guidima, 33, and Vasile Vlas, 32, targeted Jack’s jeweller’s, in White Lion Street, and got the owner to part with £14,500 for a 22 carat gold chain, but before they left the store they managed to switch it for a cheap copy, Norwich Crown Court heard…..

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