Jaythan Gilder, who is accused of robbing a Tiffany & Co. store while impersonating an NBA player's assistant, now faces serious charges and has a complicated history of criminal activity.
**Florida Police Retrieve $769,500 Worth of Stolen Earrings After Alleged Thief Swallows Them**
**Florida Police Retrieve $769,500 Worth of Stolen Earrings After Alleged Thief Swallows Them**
Orlando police have successfully recovered two sets of high-value Tiffany earrings after an unusual heist involving an alleged thief who ingested the jewelry.
In a bizarre twist of events, two pairs of Tiffany & Co. earrings worth a staggering $769,500 were successfully recovered by Orlando police after the suspect swallowed them in a desperate attempt to conceal the theft. The alleged thief, identified as 32-year-old Jaythan Gilder, was apprehended shortly after the robbery took place on February 26, 2023. Police claim that Gilder posed as an assistant to an NBA player to gain access to exclusive jewelry in a VIP area of the store.
After he reportedly distracted store employees, Gilder bolted with the earrings but dropped a diamond ring valued at $587,000 while making his escape. Officers promptly caught up with him and observed him swallowing several objects believed to correspond to the stolen jewelry. Subsequently, Gilder was transported to a hospital where he remained under surveillance for over two weeks as medical staff monitored the expulsion of the earrings.
Detective Aaron Goss of the Orlando Police Department described the lengthy recovery process as "a marathon, not a sprint." On March 12, police confirmed they had retrieved all earrings after a thorough investigation, which included an x-ray revealing objects lodged in Gilder's stomach.
Upon inspection at the Tiffany store, the recovered earrings were confirmed authentic as their serial numbers matched those of the stolen items. Gilder, meanwhile, faces multiple charges, including robbery with a mask and grand theft in the first degree. His criminal background includes a previous robbery at a different Tiffany & Co. location in Texas, and there are currently 48 outstanding warrants for his arrest in Colorado.
Gilder remains in custody at the Orange County Jail as the investigation unfolds and his legal troubles mount.
After he reportedly distracted store employees, Gilder bolted with the earrings but dropped a diamond ring valued at $587,000 while making his escape. Officers promptly caught up with him and observed him swallowing several objects believed to correspond to the stolen jewelry. Subsequently, Gilder was transported to a hospital where he remained under surveillance for over two weeks as medical staff monitored the expulsion of the earrings.
Detective Aaron Goss of the Orlando Police Department described the lengthy recovery process as "a marathon, not a sprint." On March 12, police confirmed they had retrieved all earrings after a thorough investigation, which included an x-ray revealing objects lodged in Gilder's stomach.
Upon inspection at the Tiffany store, the recovered earrings were confirmed authentic as their serial numbers matched those of the stolen items. Gilder, meanwhile, faces multiple charges, including robbery with a mask and grand theft in the first degree. His criminal background includes a previous robbery at a different Tiffany & Co. location in Texas, and there are currently 48 outstanding warrants for his arrest in Colorado.
Gilder remains in custody at the Orange County Jail as the investigation unfolds and his legal troubles mount.
