James Patrick Quinn, Burglary, Wisconsin 2020

Ohio Man Arrested for $7 Million Jewelry Heist in Wisconsin

Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 3, 2020, James Patrick Quinn (age: 55) of Youngstown, Ohio, was charged by criminal complaint for his involvement in the July 12, 2016, burglary of Treiber & Straub Jewelers in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Quinn was arrested on November 10, 2020, and a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Quinn on November 17, 2020.

According to the charging documents, three disguised individuals broke into Treiber & Straub Jewelers in Brookfield, Wisconsin, breached the store’s vault, and took a large quantity of goods and merchandise. The three burglars were captured by surveillance video. They cut communications lines and disabled exterior lighting and alarms to evade detection, and forced their way inside the store. The indictment alleges that Quinn and his co-actors conspired to carry out this burglary, and to transport and sell the stolen proceeds of the theft in interstate commerce.

The complaint further alleges that Quinn possessed and attempted to conceal materials connected to gemstones that were taken during the burglary, and that a smartphone belonging to Quinn contained location information placing the device in the Brookfield area in the hours before the burglary. The indictment charges Quinn with Conspiracy to Commit Offenses against the United States, Transportation of Stolen Goods, and Sale or Receipt of Stolen Goods. If convicted, he faces a maximum of five years’ imprisonment for the conspiracy count, as well as ten years’ imprisonment on each of the stolen property counts.

"As alleged, Quinn and his co-actors engaged in a sophisticated, high-stakes heist," said U.S. Attorney Krueger. "The charges resulted from excellent cooperation and dogged investigation by the FBI and its state and local law enforcement partners."

The value of the jewelry, diamonds, watches, and other valuables taken was estimated at over $7 million.

This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Brookfield (WI) Police Department, with assistance from the Canfield (OH) Police Department, Boardman (OH) Police Department, and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. It will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura Kwaterski and Farris Martini.

Quinn, a 55-year-old resident of Youngstown, Ohio, is currently awaiting trial and faces a maximum of 25 years in prison if convicted.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/ohio-man-arrested-and-indicted-burglary-heist-brookfield-jeweler-resulting-7-million