Cops forced to scan intestines for evidence after man allegedly swallows $769,000 diamond earrings in jewelry heist
Gerrard Kaonga
Featured Image Credit: Orlando Police Department
Police had a rather grim discovery as part of a jewelry heist investigation after they arrested a suspect last month.
In a rather bizarre incident, police arrested Jaythan Lawrence Gilder, 32 for what they believe to be a rather brazen attempt at a hundred thousand dollar heist.
The alleged thief is accused of impersonating someone representing an NBA player in order to gain access to the pricey jewelry when he entered a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando.
According to police, Gilder allegedly grabbed what he could get his hands on and sprinted for the exit.
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Orlando police said Gilder then forced his way out of the store with earrings totaling $769,500; a pair of 4.86 carat diamond earrings worth $160,000 and a pair of 8.19 carat diamond earrings worth $609,500.
He was also accused of stealing a ring worth $587,000, which was later recovered.
The moment Gilder allegedly bolted was caught on CCTV and police also reported that a staff member was injured in their attempts to prevent him from leaving the store.
Gilder’s car was stopped on Interstate 10 in Washington County and he was arrested on charges of resisting as well as 48 outstanding warrants out of Colorado. Police believe he was attempting to drive to Texas after allegedly committing the theft.
But the oddest thing was that police couldn’t immediately find all of the alleged stolen jewelry.
Well, it turns out Gilder has actually been accused of swallowing some of it.
An X-ray later released by police and taken at the jail showed at least 13 carrats of diamonds allegedly inside Gilder’s stomach, worth just shy of $800,000.
The arrest report said: “These foreign objects are suspected to be the Tiffany & Co earrings taken in the robbery but will need to be collected by WCSO after they are passed through Gilder’s system prior to confirming.”
I certainly don’t envy the person who gets assigned that task...
While in police custody Gilder reportedly asked jail staff if he was going to be charged for the stuff found in his stomach.
A staffer later claimed they heard the suspect remark he should have simply thrown them out the window.
He has been charged with first-degree grand theft and robbery with a mask.