Crime
-
Aug- 2017 -17 August
Boodles Knightsbridge raided by armed moped gang
A moped gang has been caught on CCTV raiding Boodles jewellery store in Knightsbridge at around 10.40am yesterday (16 August). The gang of six, who were said to be armed with sledgehammers and a machete, smashed one of the display windows at the jewellery store before fleeing the scene on…
Read More » -
2 August
Man in court over Mappin and Webb robbery at Gleneagles Hotel
A 41-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with an armed robbery at the Mappin & Webb store in Gleneagles Hotel. Richard Fleming, from London, faced seven charges during an appearance at Perth Sheriff Court. He is accused of assault and robbery, assault, two charges of theft by housebreaking,…
Read More » -
Jul- 2017 -27 July
British Museum registers £750k Cartier ring ‘missing’ after six years
A £750,000 Cartier ring has only just been registered as missing by the British Museum despite reportedly being lost since 2011. Details of the loss were not made public until the publication of accounts from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The report said: “During the year, one…
Read More » -
Jun- 2017 -29 June
Mappin and Webb at Gleneagles Hotel raided by armed robbers
Armed robbers targeted the Mappin and Webb jewellery boutique at the five-star Gleneagles Hotel this week. Four men, who wore dark clothing and covered their faces, raided the store at 11am on Tuesday (27 June), and were seen by witnesses driving a later abandoned blue Audi. Three of the men…
Read More » -
28 June
Hatton Garden watch dealer jailed for selling over 100 stolen watches
CLARIFICATION: When this article was first published, the featured image showed the premises of 88-90 Hatton Garden, which may have given the impression that businesses occupying this building were involved in the story. We would like to clarify that no business visible in the original image was involved in the…
Read More » -
27 June
Two arrested after £1m armed robbery at Bristol jewellers
Two men have been arrested in connection to an armed jewellery raid where £1m worth of goods were stolen. Grey-Harris and Co in the Clifton area of Bristol, was hit by a daytime smash-and-grab when four men on two motorcycles used axes and sledgehammers to break the windows of the…
Read More » -
23 June
Paramedic tried to ‘attract users to jewellery business’ with photos of patients
An Essex based paramedic has been struck off for posting photos of patients to Instagram in a bid to boost his jewellery business. Simon Williams, from Clacton, posted 24 pictures to Instagram which identified his patients and their conditions, reports Colchester Gazette. His online jewellery business had been struggling and…
Read More » -
19 June
Machete found after smash-and-grab robbery
Robbers who smashed their way into a jewellery shop, are believed to have sped away from the scene on mopeds. The police are appealing for witnesses in Banstead town centre at 2.15pm Friday (16 June). Surrey Police received a report of the armed robbery at Campbells of Banstead Ltd. It…
Read More » -
May- 2017 -5 May
Historic Roman jewellery stolen from York shop
Police have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to in connection with a theft at a York-based jewellery shop. Distinctive, historic jewellery was stolen from The Red House Antique Centre in Duncombe Place. The incident happened at 9.55am on Saturday 22 April 2017. Police say…
Read More » -
Apr- 2017 -27 April
Suspected ram raid at Cornwall jewellers
Police are looking for witnesses after a jewellers in Porthleven was the target of a suspected ram raid. A holiday maker called the authorities after seeing a car driving into the front window of The Jewellery Workshop at St Elvans Courtyard. The witness then said that the car reversed and…
Read More »
