Jewelry Thieves Arrested in Cobble Hill Suspected of Hitting 15 Shops Across NYC

A citywide burglary pattern may have been brought to an end early Wednesday morning when three thieves were arrested at a Cobble Hill jewelry shop.

For weeks, NYPD has been tracking a trio of burglars as they struck shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn, using the same tactics each time. "They hit nothing but jewelry stores across the city," a police source told Patch. "Using whatever tools they had, they would break through the metal roll-down gates, then do a smash-and-grab for whatever they could take." 

Three sticky-fingered crooks brought down by special detectives in Cobble Hill on Wednesday morning are believed to be responsible for at least a dozen other related burglaries.

Their alleged streak ended in the 76th Precinct when the threesome tried to take a second pass at a location previously stolen from—Elleven Jewelry, located at 168 Court St., between Amity and Bergen streets.

Elleven Jewelry opened its doors on Court Street in 2006. Owner and designer Nisim is a self-taught jewelry artist, who creates all of his pieces on site.

The investigation into the burglary is ongoing, with police still determining the extent of suspected linked crimes. 

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