Orlando, FL – A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a consultant for an NBA participant, stealing over $700,000 value of jewellery from Tiffany & Co., and swallowing the stolen earrings in an try to hide the proof throughout his arrest.
Based on the Orlando Police Division, the suspect, Jaythan Gilder, entered the Tiffany & Co. retailer on the Mall at Millenia on February 26, claiming he was there on behalf of a participant for the Orlando Magic. Retailer staff, believing his story, escorted him to a VIP room to view high-value gadgets, together with two pairs of diamond earrings value $769,500 and a diamond ring valued at $587,000.
As soon as inside, Gilder allegedly grabbed the earrings and the ring earlier than trying to forcefully escape. When an worker tried to intervene, Gilder reportedly fought again, however the worker managed to knock the ring from his grasp. Surveillance footage captured the dramatic scene as Gilder in the end pressured open the doorways and fled the shop.
Authorities tracked Gilder’s blue SUV, which had been rented in Houston, utilizing public security cameras. The automobile was noticed heading west on the quickest route towards Texas. Hours later, at 7:55 p.m., Florida Freeway Patrol officers carried out a visitors cease, however Gilder resisted arrest. Throughout his apprehension, he reportedly swallowed a number of gadgets, which police suspect to be the stolen earrings. A scan on the Washington County Jail revealed “international objects” in his abdomen, although officers are awaiting their passage to substantiate.
Throughout transport, Gilder reportedly requested officers, “Am I going to be charged with what’s in my abdomen?” and later admitted, “I ought to have thrown them out the window.”
Authorities have since linked Gilder to an almost equivalent theft at a Tiffany & Co. retailer in Texas in 2022. He additionally has 48 excellent arrest warrants in Colorado. Gilder is presently being held on the Orange County Jail in Orlando as investigations proceed.
