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Displaying all articles tagged:
Heists
art du jour
Mar. 30, 2020
The Goldfinch
Is Real! Vincent van Gogh Art Theft Befalls Dutch Museum
The smash and grab was made easy due to the museum’s closure.
By
Devon Ivie
food crimes
July 9, 2019
Thieves Stole €500,000 Worth of Wine From an Acclaimed Parisian Restaurant
More than 150 bottles of vintage wine from Michelin-starred restaurant Maison Rostang were taken in a highly targeted heist.
By
Nikita Richardson
the crime scene
Jan. 25, 2019
12 Unforgettable Movie Heists, Graded and Ranked
An extremely scientific ranking of some of the best heist-movie heists, graded on finesse and planning, style, stakes, and collateral damage.
By
Emily Yoshida
heists
Aug. 1, 2018
Extremely Cool Thieves Steal Swedish Crown Jewels, Escape in Speedboat
A cool heist.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
vulture lists
June 7, 2018
The 25 Best Heist Movies of All Time
From
Baby Driver
to
Bottle Rocket,
we rank the best movies about smooth (and not-so-smooth) criminals.
By
Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
heists
May 30, 2017
Horny Thieves Steal 30,000 Condoms
They also made off with over $10,000 worth of sex toys.
By
Gabriella Paiella
free ideas
Apr. 29, 2016
How Jason Biggs and His Wife, Jenny Mollen, Would Sneak Into the Met Gala
“I want to be sewed onto Beyoncé somehow.”
By
the Cut
heists
Mar. 3, 2015
Who Is Behind the Great Brooklyn Nail-Polish Heist?
A 400-bottle bounty that depleted a Williamsburg nail salon.
By
Maggie Lange
crimes and misdemeanors
Nov. 14, 2014
Diamond District Robbery May Have Been a Last-Minute Decision
Who can resist a little midday heist?
By
Caroline Bankoff
heists
Nov. 11, 2014
NYPD Searching for a Pair of Armed Robbers in the Diamond District [Updated]
A block near Rockefeller Center was shut down.
By
Caroline Bankoff
Heists
Oct. 22, 2014
The Most Patriotic Thief Ever Stole a Big Rig Full of High Life
44,000 pounds of the Champagne of Beer is enough to power a large party in a small country.
By
Clint Rainey
crimes and misdemeanors
July 6, 2014
Robbers Pulled Off Noisy Heist While People Were Distracted by Fireworks
Sneaky.
By
Caroline Bankoff
Dec. 26, 2013
Tiffany’s Executive Sentenced to a Year in Prison
For stealing over $2 million in jewelry.
By
Isabel Wilkinson
burglaries
Oct. 24, 2013
$550,900 Worth of Hermès Goods Stolen in Milan
From an unattended van.
By
Julie Ma
heists
Oct. 10, 2013
There’s a Hat Burglar on the Loose in Milan!
Missing: one stiletto hat, designed by Bill Cunningham.
By
Charlotte Cowles
heists
Aug. 5, 2013
Paris Hilton: Is Burglary Part of Her Brand Now?
The latest thieves “tried to steal my new collection of @PHpurses.” Hmm.
By
Charlotte Cowles
heists
July 29, 2013
Former Tiffany Exec Admits She Robbed the Company Blind
“Diamonds are forever but stolen diamonds are not.”
By
Charlotte Cowles
someone is already working on the screenplay
July 28, 2013
There Was Another Jewel Heist in Cannes
A very big one.
By
Delia Paunescu
heists
July 3, 2013
Tiffany’s Executive Stole $1.3 Million in Jewels
“Operation Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
By
Allison P. Davis
club fed
June 25, 2013
$1.2 Million in Federal Reserve–Bound Cash Stolen From JFK Plane
Quite the stimulus.
By
Kevin Roose
heists
June 7, 2013
Ax-Wielding, Burka-Clad Burglars Rob Selfridges
They fled on a moped.
By
Charlotte Cowles
yes we cannes
May 24, 2013
A Second Jewelry Theft Went Down at Cannes Film Festival
This time, a single necklace worth nearly $2.6 million.
By
Julie Ma
crimes and misdemeanors
May 11, 2013
New York Heist Cell Didn’t Have Much Experience
Though they still managed to bring in $2.8 million of the $45 million stolen from ATMs all over the world.
By
Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
May 10, 2013
New York Group Arrested in Giant Global Bank Heist
Hackers and “cashing-crews” stole $45 million from ATMs all over the world.
By
Caroline Bankoff
heists
Mar. 7, 2013
Thieves Rob Gucci With a Mercedes, Escape in an Audi
Expensive cars, successful burglary.
By
Charlotte Cowles
heists
July 7, 2012
The Great Chicago Hair-Extension Heist
It’s sort of a trend.
By
Andre Tartar
heists
June 30, 2012
Stolen Dali Painting Returned to Gallery in ‘Pristine’ Condition
The thief is either very mysterious or feared arrest.
By
Caroline Bankoff
heists
June 23, 2012
Someone Stole a Lot of Expensive Jewelry From Bergdorf Goodman
“Hundreds of thousands” of dollars worth.
By
Caroline Bankoff
heists
Apr. 18, 2012
Gem Dealer Desperate to Recover Stolen Diamonds
So much so that he brought his embarrassing hooker story to the
Post
.
By
Caroline Bankoff
heists
Feb. 27, 2012
Learn ‘How to Pull the Perfect Movie Heist’
Two dozen movies, one plot.
By
Eliot Glazer
thieves
Nov. 28, 2011
Masked Thieves Stole $400K Worth of Louis Vuitton Loot
They made off with it at a Paris airport.
By
Charlotte Cowles
thieves
Nov. 18, 2011
Marc Jacobs Offers Reward for Stolen Collection
Apparently £40,000 (or $63,528) worth of clothes are still missing.
By
Charlotte Cowles
heists
July 23, 2009
Jewelry Heist at Capsule Event
An eighteen-karat-gold honeycomb necklace was nabbed.
By
Lauren Murrow
shiny stuff
June 2, 2009
Chopard Still Reeling From $9.2 Million Heist
A man made off with $9.2 million in jewelry over the weekend.
By
Amy Odell