Cops: Brothers Pull Off Elaborate Heist

On April 7, 2003, cops say the brother burglary duo Dino and Troy Smith put a caper plan into motion.  Cops say the two, along with help from two others, broke into a closed down San Francisco restaurant.  But, cops say, their target wasn't in the restaurant.  It was next door.

Cops say the intruders cut a strategically placed hole in the wall connecting the restaurant to Lang Estate Jewelry Store near Union Square.  Once inside, cops say they all hid in the store's restroom, waiting for the store's employees to open the shop.

When the jewelry staff showed up to open the store, cops say the Smith brothers sprang into action, tying up the employees and making off with millions in jewelry.

One accomplice was soon arrested but Dino and Troy Smith escaped the long arm of the law.

One Brother Down, One To Go

Inspectors knew the Smith brothers liked the Big Apple and had a lot of contacts in Brooklyn.  Cops learned that Dino's girlfriend Debbie Warner had boarded a flight to New York and cops suspected she was en route to see him.  Inspectors Dan Leydon and Dan Gardner received specific information that said a much thinner Smith was hiding out there.

Cops followed up and learned that Smith was in New York, using the alias Binon Smith.  On June 4, 2004, San Francisco Inspectors, with help from the NYPD warrant unit, moved in and arrested Smith without incident in Queens, New York.

The tricky Smith brothers had been known to hide handcuff keys in their underwear.  Authorities will now take steps to prevent those tactics. Cops say Dino seemed almost relieved to be in custody; so are they.

Silent Surrender

On the morning of March, 6, 2006, Troy Smith had apparently had enough of running from the law and walked in to the San Francisco Police Dept. Cops says after he turned himself, he has remained mum on all the details of his nearly two years on the run.

Wanted For:

• Kidnapping , San Francisco , CA ; Apr 07, 2003
• Commercial Burglary , San Francisco , CA ; Apr 07, 2003
• False imprisonment
• Conspiracy to commit robbery
• Robbery , San Francisco , CA ; Apr 07, 2003

(Information valid as of March 7, 2006)

Associated Persons:

Dino Smith
Dino Smith was captured in New York in the summer of 2004. One brother down, one to go.
Fugitive
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Smith Silently Gives Himself Over

Troy Devin Smith walked into the headquarters of the San Francisco police and put his hands up.  And although he has turned himself in, he's not talking. Cops say Smith masterminded a jewelry heist with his brother, Dino, but Smith isn't saying anything .