Smash-and-Grab Theft Ring under Indictment

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Jul 25, 2008

Eight members of a Newark-based "smash-and-grab" jewelry store robbery ring that targeted malls from Florida to North Jersey were named in a 10-count indictment, according to media reports.

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Untitled Page - Police on Lookout for North Carolina Jewel Thief

(Rapaport…September 20, 2000) The Rocky Mount North Carolina Police Department has obtained a felony arrest warrant for Irving McRae in connection with a “grab and run” jewelry store theft. The police have requested help in apprehending him.

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JSA Says Crime Down Overall in 2004

The Jewelers' Security Alliance released its annual report on crime statistics in the U.S. for 2004, showing that on-premises crimes against jewelers (primarily retailers) totaled $76.3 million in losses, an 11% decline from 2003.

http://www.professionaljeweler.com/archives/news/2005/031705story.html

JSA: Jewelry Crime Hitting New Lows

News  |  www.jckonline.com | May 1, 2007

Dollar losses, crimes against jewelry sales-people, and jewelry-related homicides all dropped during 2006, sometimes hitting levels not seen in 20 years, Jewelers’ Security Alliance reported. Overall dollar losses in 2006 were $105.8 million, down 5.1 percent from 2005. The number of off-premises

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Grab and Run Crimes Up 146%; Ten Steps to Reduce Losses

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Mar 22, 2007

The Jewelers Security Alliance says that "grab and run" crimes totaled 419 in 2006—a 146 percent increase over the prior year.

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Grab and run thief hits jewelers in Atlanta metro area

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Oct 7, 2006

The Jewelers' Security Alliance has issued a warning to jewelers in the Atlanta metro area concerning a recent rash of grab and run jewelry thefts.

http://www.jckonline.com/article/CA6379008.html

Preventing Grab-and-Run Losses

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Aug 1, 2004

According to the Jewelers' Security Alliance, there were more than 60 grab-and-run crimes against retail jewelers in the United States in the first quarter of 2004, with losses ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. The JSA's May 27 bulletin offered the following tips to thwart this type of theft: To

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Jewelry Crime by the Numbers

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Jun 1, 2004

Jewelers' losses to crime increased again in 2003, even though on-site criminal incidents dropped slightly and law enforcement has been more aggressive in collaring jewelry criminals, say new reports by Jewelers' Security Alliance and Jewelers Mutual Insurance. On the plus side, off-premises

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TOP OF THE NEWS

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Mar 1, 2000

A Giddy Finish to 20th-Century Jewelry Sales Euphoria was the mood at many independent jewelers as they tallied Christmas sales. Results glittered in comparison with those recorded by chain jewelers. That’s not to say that mall-based jewelers did poorly. Their sales shot up 11.4% for the period Nov.

http://www.jckonline.com/article/CA633627.html?industryid=46016

Security: A Life And Death Issue For Jewelers

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Aug 1, 1995

What are jewelers most concerned about? a recent survey asked. Theft or burglary came in first, with Security second, ahead of Making a profit. Given the extremely perilous nature of the retail jewelry business, these answers are no surprise. In 1994, 20 homicides occurred during retail jewelry

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