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JSA: Robbery Caught on Surveillance: Colorado and Michigan July 26, 2021 (0 comments)
New York, NY--Caught on camera, these robberies took place in Colorado and Michigan. Information and recommendations courtesy of Jewelers Security Alliance.
STORE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CAPTURES BURGLARY
Grand Junction, CO: July 19, 2021
The suspect pictured above broke in through the main door of a retail jewelry store at 7:30 a.m. The police believe that the suspect wanted to see if an alarm would be triggered. The suspect left the store, changed his clothes, and returned to take merchandise. Damage to the store and stolen merchandise was reported to be over $50,000.
If you have information, contact Detective Kristine Gregory of the Grand Junction Police Department at 970-549-5242 or JSA at 212-687-0328 or jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org.
Recommendations:
1. Put all merchandise away in a safe or vault when closed.
2. Damage to a store in a burglary can exceed the value of any low-end merchandise taken that is left out at night. Damage to a store may also result in losses involving business interruption. Put all merchandise away so your store is not targeted.
3. Burglars will sometimes break in and set off alarms and leave the premises to see whether there is police response. If no response, they return, and if there is response, they may wait until police leave and then go in.
GRAB AND RUN OF GOLD CHAIN AND NECKLACE
Troy, MI: July 17, 2021
The black male suspect pictured above requested to look at gold chains in a mall retail jewelry store, and said he used to have an account at the store but it was closed. The suspect was shown several gold chains and asked to see a bracelet, which he asked the sales associate to put on his wrist.
The suspect then asked to try on the matching chain, and once he had on the chain, the suspect fled with both items. He is described as 6 feet and 4 inches, 200 lbs., with tattoos on both arms, a full beard and mustache, and wearing a gold high-end watch. If you have information, contact JSA at 212-687-0328 or jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org.=
Recommendation: Show one item at a time.