**Jaythan Gilder, 32, faces serious charges after attempting to steal valuable earrings and a diamond ring.**
**Florida Man Swallows Half a Million Dollar Earrings After Jewelry Heist**
**Florida Man Swallows Half a Million Dollar Earrings After Jewelry Heist**
**Orlando police apprehend a thief who ingested stolen Tiffany jewelry just before arrest.**
In a bizarre turn of events, a 32-year-old man named Jaythan Gilder has been accused of attempting to swindle Tiffany & Co. employees in Orlando, Florida, using a deceptive ruse to gain access to high-end jewelry. According to police reports, Gilder claimed to represent a "professional athlete," convincing staff to present him with numerous high-value items.
After allegedly stealing two sets of earrings valued at an astonishing $769,500 and a diamond ring, Gilder fled the scene. However, local law enforcement quickly caught up with him. In a most unusual development, witnesses observed the suspect "swallowing several objects believed to be the stolen earrings" just moments before his arrest.
Authorities later disclosed an x-ray image that indicated the presence of foreign objects within Gilder's abdomen, although they have not confirmed whether the jewelry was recovered. This is not the first time Gilder has run afoul of the law; he is a suspect in a similar case involving Tiffany's in Texas from the previous year and faces additional warrants in Colorado totaling 48.
Charged with first-degree grand theft and robbery with a mask, Gilder is considered innocent until proven guilty.
After allegedly stealing two sets of earrings valued at an astonishing $769,500 and a diamond ring, Gilder fled the scene. However, local law enforcement quickly caught up with him. In a most unusual development, witnesses observed the suspect "swallowing several objects believed to be the stolen earrings" just moments before his arrest.
Authorities later disclosed an x-ray image that indicated the presence of foreign objects within Gilder's abdomen, although they have not confirmed whether the jewelry was recovered. This is not the first time Gilder has run afoul of the law; he is a suspect in a similar case involving Tiffany's in Texas from the previous year and faces additional warrants in Colorado totaling 48.
Charged with first-degree grand theft and robbery with a mask, Gilder is considered innocent until proven guilty.
