Detectives recover 4 diamond earrings 2 weeks after suspect swallowed them during arrest

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Detectives person recovered 4 diamond earrings from a suspected thief 2 weeks aft helium gulped the Tiffany & Co. jewelry worthy astir $770,000 during his apprehension connected the broadside of a road successful the Florida Panhandle, authorities said Friday.

The past of the 4 earrings stolen from the Tiffany store successful Orlando was recovered from the fishy past week, the Orlando Police Department said Friday.

Three of the earrings were recovered 2 days earlier that, on with 2 different unidentified diamond earrings. The fishy was transferred from a jailhouse to a infirmary portion detectives waited to cod the evidence, constabulary officials said successful a statement.

The 4 stolen earrings matched the serial numbers from the jewelry taken from the Tiffany store past month, detectives said.

After the jewelry was recovered, the Texas antheral was taken to the Orange County Jail wherever helium faces charges of robbery with a disguise and first-degree expansive theft.

During the theft, the antheral allegedly told Tiffany income associates helium was funny successful purchasing diamond earrings and a diamond ringing connected behalf of an Orlando Magic hoops player. Sales associates escorted the antheral to a VIP country wherever helium could presumption the jewelry. A abbreviated clip later, helium jumped retired of his chair, grabbed the jewelry and tried to unit his mode retired of the door.

Detectives obtained the licence sheet of the suspect’s car done buying promenade information footage and judge helium was driving backmost to Texas. State troopers tracked the car from tag readers connected the Florida Turnpike and Interstate 10 until helium was pulled implicit for driving without rear lights successful Washington County, astir 340 miles (550 kilometers) away, the Orlando constabulary study said.

In the squad car, a authorities trooper heard the fishy say, “I should person thrown them retired the window,” and astatine the Washington County jailhouse helium asked staff, “Am I going to beryllium charged with what is successful my stomach?” according to the apprehension report.