In a bizarre turn of events, Orlando Police managed to recover two sets of diamond earrings valued at an astonishing $769,500, following an extraordinary incident where the alleged thief, Jaythan Gilder, 32, swallowed the jewelry. This unusual case began on February 26 when Gilder, who reportedly impersonated an assistant to an NBA player, distracted Tiffany & Co. employees and fled with the earrings. After his arrest, police noted he was seen consuming several items believed to be the stolen earrings, prompting a lengthy hospital stay to monitor him until the jewelry was expelled.
Florida Police Recover Stolen $769,500 Earrings After Thief Swallows Them
Florida Police Recover Stolen $769,500 Earrings After Thief Swallows Them
Earrings estimated at $769,500 were extracted from a suspect's stomach after he allegedly stole them from a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando.
Gilder faces severe charges, including grand theft in the first degree, after diverting staff’s attention during his heist in Orlando. After a painstaking two-week wait, the earrings were successfully recovered with the help of medical professionals, as police shared images of the x-rays showing the items within Gilder’s stomach. The jeweler later confirmed that the recovered pieces matched the store's inventory numbers. Currently, Gilder remains in custody as police also investigate his previous robbery incidents, including a similar crime in Texas and multiple outstanding warrants in Colorado.
Following this unique theft, the stolen earrings have been restored to their original condition by Tiffany's and are now safely back at the store, highlighting the lengths police and medical staff went to in order to return the valuables to their rightful owner.
In a case that escalated from a simple theft to a two-week ordeal, Detective Aaron Goss described the recovery process as “a marathon, not a sprint,” emphasizing the unusual but pressing nature of the recovery effort.
Florida police have confirmed that Jaythan Gilder's previous criminal background raises concerns about potentially more serious offenses.
The initial theft, absurdly complicated by the circumstances surrounding it, serves as a reminder of the unexpected turns that can arise in criminal investigations.
Following this unique theft, the stolen earrings have been restored to their original condition by Tiffany's and are now safely back at the store, highlighting the lengths police and medical staff went to in order to return the valuables to their rightful owner.
In a case that escalated from a simple theft to a two-week ordeal, Detective Aaron Goss described the recovery process as “a marathon, not a sprint,” emphasizing the unusual but pressing nature of the recovery effort.
Florida police have confirmed that Jaythan Gilder's previous criminal background raises concerns about potentially more serious offenses.
The initial theft, absurdly complicated by the circumstances surrounding it, serves as a reminder of the unexpected turns that can arise in criminal investigations.
