**Jaythan Gilder attempted to evade arrest by swallowing two pairs of earrings after stealing them from a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando.**
**Thief Swallows Stolen Tiffany Earrings Worth $769,500, Recovered by Police**
**Thief Swallows Stolen Tiffany Earrings Worth $769,500, Recovered by Police**
**Florida police reveal details of a bizarre theft where a suspect consumed high-value jewelry before being monitored for recovery.**
In an unusual turn of events, Florida law enforcement has successfully recovered two pairs of Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings, valued at an astonishing $769,500, after a suspect allegedly swallowed them in an attempt to conceal his crime. Jaythan Gilder, 32, was apprehended on February 26 following the theft from an Orlando jewelry store.
According to the Orlando Police Department, Gilder entered the Tiffany & Co. store under the pretense of being an assistant to a professional NBA player. While in a VIP area, he allegedly distracted the staff and made a hasty exit with the expensive jewelry. In the chaos of his escape, he reportedly dropped another piece, a diamond ring priced at $587,000.
Once the authorities caught up with Gilder, they witnessed him swallowing several objects believed to be the earrings in question. As he was being escorted to jail, he expressed regret, reportedly saying, “I should have thrown them out the window,” and inquired about the legal ramifications of the swallowed items.
After his arrest, police took him to a nearby hospital where he was under surveillance for over 12 days until the jewelry was expelled from his system. On March 12, investigators announced the recovery of the last of the stolen earrings, with verification from Tiffany's master jeweller confirming their identity through serial numbers.
Detective Aaron Goss remarked that the investigation quickly became a drawn-out “marathon” rather than a sprint. Gilder, who is currently being held at the Orange County Jail, has a prior criminal record including a robbery at a Tiffany & Co. location in Texas and is wanted in Colorado on 48 different warrants. The case continues to unravel as authorities delve into Gilder's background and previous offenses.
According to the Orlando Police Department, Gilder entered the Tiffany & Co. store under the pretense of being an assistant to a professional NBA player. While in a VIP area, he allegedly distracted the staff and made a hasty exit with the expensive jewelry. In the chaos of his escape, he reportedly dropped another piece, a diamond ring priced at $587,000.
Once the authorities caught up with Gilder, they witnessed him swallowing several objects believed to be the earrings in question. As he was being escorted to jail, he expressed regret, reportedly saying, “I should have thrown them out the window,” and inquired about the legal ramifications of the swallowed items.
After his arrest, police took him to a nearby hospital where he was under surveillance for over 12 days until the jewelry was expelled from his system. On March 12, investigators announced the recovery of the last of the stolen earrings, with verification from Tiffany's master jeweller confirming their identity through serial numbers.
Detective Aaron Goss remarked that the investigation quickly became a drawn-out “marathon” rather than a sprint. Gilder, who is currently being held at the Orange County Jail, has a prior criminal record including a robbery at a Tiffany & Co. location in Texas and is wanted in Colorado on 48 different warrants. The case continues to unravel as authorities delve into Gilder's background and previous offenses.
