American jewellery thief caught in Vietnam’s Da Nang after daring heist


Police said Dale James entered Vietnam in early June 2025 and rented the apartment on Pham Tu Street where he was arrested on Aug 27. - Vietnam News/ANN

DA NANG, Vietnam – A daring robbery at a PNJ Jewellery Centre in the central city Da Nang took a sharp turn when police swiftly caught the alleged culprit, an American man armed and desperate.

On Tuesday evening (Aug 26) around 8pm, a tall man disguised in Grab delivery uniform, complete with helmet and face mask, approached the store on Nui Thanh Street. Without warning, he reportedly attacked the security guard with a blunt weapon, repeatedly striking him on the head, leaving the guard unable to respond.

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