Thieves tunneled through a wall to break into Neda Jewelry in Sherman Oaks, CA, early Saturday morning, marking the latest in a string of burglaries targeting retailers in the San Fernando Valley, according to news reports.
Surveillance footage captured suspects entering a business adjacent to the Ventura Boulevard shop before tearing through a shared bathroom wall to gain entry. Once inside, the burglars crawled across the floor and smashed equipment, including credit card machines.
Despite the elaborate entry, the shop’s owner told CBS Los Angeles the thieves were unable to breach the store’s safe. The owner said he had reinforced the safe with “heavy metals” following a similar burglary attempt in 2023. While the safe held, the burglars fled with other property and caused extensive damage.
“We are afraid. We can’t sleep,” the owner, who wasn’t identified, told CBS Los Angeles.
Albuquerque Police Hunt Suspect Following $69,000 Gold Jewelry Theft Spree
Police are searching for a 29-year-old man accused of stealing nearly $69,000 in gold jewelry from a string of retailers in the Albuquerque, N.M. area. According to KRQE, Jesus Alberto Veliz Herrera and an accomplice allegedly targeted two JCPenney locations and a local jewelry store in five robberies since August 2024. A criminal complaint states Herrera frequently requested to view rings and necklaces, then snatched them from clerks’ hands when asked for identification. Herrera, who has a history of shoplifting arrests, remains at large.
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97 Years of Family History, One Right Decision: How Malloves Jewelers Found the Right Partner to Close with Grace
Marc Levin’s grandfather Max founded Malloves Jewelers in Middletown, CT, in 1928. Nearly a century later, Marc — the third-generation owner — knew it was time to retire. He’d watched friends and fellow jewelers navigate store closings with Wilkerson’s help, and their recommendations were hard to ignore. Once he connected with the Wilkerson team, the decision was clear. “They made me feel like family,” he says. Wilkerson’s team handled every detail day by day, kept Marc informed every step of the way and delivered results that met and exceeded his financial goals. Watch Marc share the story of Malloves Jewelers’ final chapter — and why he slept soundly through all of it.
