ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Orlando Police Department arrested a man after he stole nearly $1 million in jewelry and swallowed it.
According to WESH, police responded to reports of a robbery at Tiffany & Co. at The Mall at Millenia on Feb. 26.
Police said the suspect, Jaythan Gilder, 32, pretended to represent an Orlando Magic player to gain access to the store.
Gilder was taken to a private room to view jewelry, during which he grabbed the jewelry and ran out of the room, injuring two employees in the process.
Police were able to locate Gilder with the help of cameras in the mall parking lot.
Orlando police arrested Gilder, and they said he confessed to swallowing the jewelry, which scans confirmed.
Gilder was taken to a nearby hospital, where police said they were able to recover three of the four Tiffany & Co. earrings on March 10.
They also recovered two additional diamond earrings that were unidentified.
The fourth Tiffany & Co. earring was recovered on March 12.
Detectives were able to match them to the earrings stolen from the mall through a serial number printed on the earrings.
Police have charged Gilder with robbery with a mask and first-degree grand theft.
According to OPD, he is also facing additional charges for 48 separate warrants out of Colorado.
