The Berkeley robbery follows two other Bay Area robberies involving multiple suspects, one in May and one in June.
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A double-digit drop in the number of in-store crimes was offset by a jump in off-premises attacks, JSA’s 2023 crime report shows.
![The Belmont Police Department in North Carolina is looking for four suspects connected to the robbery, shooting, and kidnapping of a jeweler Wednesday night. Stock image of police car with lights on](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5806cd4b06ebcb90c1b3788bf36aedd6.jpg)
The victim was taken to the hospital and the authorities are on the lookout for four suspects.
![Authorities are looking for a woman allegedly behind several grab-and-run jewelry store robberies who claimed on at least one occasion that she is an influencer. Stock image of police car with lights on](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/d6845affaa44725016891221c0d4f092.jpg)
She’s allegedly stolen jewelry from stores in Southern California and police also are looking into thefts in Arizona and Michigan.
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There have been five similar crimes reported in the region recently, said the Jewelers’ Security Alliance.
![Ahead of the holiday weekend, the Jewelers’ Security Alliance said jewelers and traveling jewelry salespeople need to be on alert amid a rise in off-premises attacks and be vigilant about any alerts from their alarm companies. Stock image of police car with its lights on](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/a386226805589a5c49daa1498cd5e381.jpg)
There have been eight attacks in the last month, spanning from a jewelry store parking lot in Rhode Island to highways in California.
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John Kennedy and Berkley Asset Protection’s Andrew Chipman talk crime trends and share prevention tips ahead of the holidays.
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From customers being robbed to post-pandemic trends, National Jeweler polled jewelers to find out what’s worrying them most.
![Police in Philadelphia are searching for two men authorities say followed a jeweler home from his store on the city’s Jewelers’ Row and robbed him of a Patek Philippe watch priced at more than $100,000. Stock image of crime scene tape](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/b6aa0951dade556479e05e3732033b9b.jpg)
The incident serves as a reminder to jewelers to be “prudent” about what they wear outside the store, the Jewelers’ Security Alliance said.
![A total of 16 alleged members of a violent crime ring, said to be responsible for a string of jewelry store robberies along the East Coast, have been arrested, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia. Police cars](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/f1229e51f49b0f0528e69c3e5f44c622.jpg)
The alleged crime ring was said to be targeting jewelry stores owned by Asian Americans.
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A vacant neighboring property poses an added security risk for jewelry stores, the organization noted.
![GPS tracking information from a stolen Rolex watch led to the arrest of five of the almost dozen individuals allegedly involved in the March armed robbery of Heller Jewelers in San Ramon, California. Stock image of hands in handcuffs](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/1a4ea386e3fee84affd81a985ca2afcb.jpg)
GPS tracking information from a stolen Rolex helped investigators identify the suspects wanted for the robbery at Heller Jewelers.
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Jewelers need to make sure their cameras are working, and someone has to respond to any and all alerts from the alarm company, JSA said.
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They’ve occurred at jewelry stores across the state over the first two weekends in June, said officials.
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Losses totaled nearly $130 million while the number of crimes reached a record level, JSA’s annual report shows.
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At JSA’s annual luncheon, President John J. Kennedy said the organization recorded more than 2,000 cases last year.
![Police have arrested Joseph Gonzalez, believed to be the man in the photo above, in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a jewelry store in Brooklyn, New York, earlier this month. 20230214_Brooklyn robbery.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5e40adc7673b3084b3dac66337b6e590.jpg)
The alleged gunman has been charged with attempted murder, robbery and gun possession.
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Another jewelry store robbery in Brooklyn, New York, plus an examination of the Grammys jewelry and social media trends in 2023.
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The robber obscured his identity with a hat, sunglasses, and surgical mask.
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Police are on the lookout for three suspects wanted in a smash-and-grab attack at a jewelry store in the borough’s Park Slope neighborhood.
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Ahead of the holidays, JSA’s John Kennedy outlines five common jewelry crimes and what to do, and not to do, if they happen in your store.
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Plus, JSA President John Kennedy talks about the trajectory of industry crime over the last 20 years.
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It cited two recent cases in California, plus incidents in Florida, Kansas, and Illinois.