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Internationally Wanted Jewel Thief Steals $17K Watch On Long Island: Police
A Queens man who is wanted across the country and the world for jewelry theft has been arrested on Long Island, police announced.
Forty-nine-year-old Yaorong Wan, who lives in Queens, was arrested on Saturday, May 4 for the Manhasset incident, which happened nearly three weeks before, according to Nassau County Police.
Wan, on Friday, April 19, is alleged to have walked into London Jewelers, located at 2046 Northern Boulevard.
Once inside, police said he distracted the salesperson using a sleight of hand and stole a $17,000 Chopard watch.
A search warrant was issued for Wan. When execu…
Suspects Smash Cases With Sledgehammers, Steal Watches From Greenvale Store, Police Say
Four suspects are wanted for stealing watches from a Long Island jewelry store.
The incident happened at London Jewelers, located at 180 Wheatley Plaza in Greenvale, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said the suspects, who were dressed in black, smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers and stole an unknown number of watches.
They fled the scene in a vehicle, traveling toward Northern Boulevard, police said.
NCPD said there were five employees in the store at the time, and no customers were present.
No injuries were repor…
