Florida man convicted of stealing over $760k worth of Tiffany’s jewelry he swallowed

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Hussain, Z. (2026, October 26). Florida man convicted of stealing over $760k worth of Tiffany’s jewelry he swallowed. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/florida-man-convicted-of-stealing-over-760k-worth-of-tiffanys-jewelry-he-swallowed/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Zoe Hussain

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📰 Florida Man Convicted Of Jewelry Theft
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🔮 Gilder was stopped on Interstate 10 and charged with resisting arrest — but not theft, because the stolen earrings couldn’t be found.
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Florida Highway Patrol Orlando Orlando Magic Tiffany & Co. WFLA

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Gilder PERSON · 5× WFLA ORG · 2× Florida Highway Patrol ORG · 1× Jaythan Gilder PERSON · 1× Monique Worrell PERSON · 1× Orange County GPE · 1× Orlando GPE · 1× Orlando Magic ORG · 1× Tiffany & Co. ORG · 1× Tiffany’s Master Jeweler ORG · 1×

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Gilder, then 32, posed as a representative for an Orlando Magic player to gain access to pricey jewelry before grabbing two sets of earrings — one 4.86-carat set worth $160,000 and another 8.10-carat set worth $609,500, WFLA reported.
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🔮 Gilder was stopped on Interstate 10 and charged with resisting arrest — but not theft, because the stolen earrings couldn’t be found.

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A jury found Jaythan Gilder guilty of robbery and grand theft for the bizarre robbery of a Tiffany & Co. store at the Mall at Millenia in Orlando in February 2025, State Attorney Monique Worrell announced on Thursday. asserted
Worrell → find → Thursday
Gilder, then 32, posed as a representative for an Orlando Magic player to gain access to pricey jewelry before grabbing two sets of earrings — one 4.86-carat set worth $160,000 and another 8.10-carat set worth $609,500, WFLA reported. asserted
WFLA → pose → earrings
The thief also “used force against a store employee” as he fled the luxury store, prosecutors said. asserted
prosecutors → use → store
Harrowing dashcam video shows Florida Highway Patrol troopers battling to stop Gilder from swallowing the hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of earrings to conceal the evidence. asserted
troopers → show → evidence
He then started thrashing around as three astonished officers wrestled him to the ground and demanded he “open his mouth,” according to the clip. uncertain
he → start → clip
Gilder was stopped on Interstate 10 and charged with resisting arrest — but not theft, because the stolen earrings couldn’t be found. asserted
earrings → stop → arrest
But while in jail, Gilder “spontaneously” asked staff if he was going to be charged “with what’s in my stomach,” the arrest report reviewed by WFLA read. asserted
report → ask → WFLA
A trooper in the Orange County jail reportedly overheard the brazen thief say, “I should have thrown them out the window.” uncertain
I → overhear → window
After undergoing a body scan, detectives spotted the pricey earrings passing through Gilder’s digestive tract — forcing him to stay in a hospital for nearly two weeks before the jewels were expelled from his system. asserted
jewels → undergo → system
The items were then cleaned by “Tiffany’s Master Jeweler” and turned over to a company security manager, according to a police report. uncertain
items → clean → report
“This case involved not only a significant financial loss, but also the safety of employees who were confronted with violence while simply doing their jobs,” Worrell said in a statement. asserted
Worrell → involve → statement
“This verdict sends a clear message that violence and theft will not be tolerated in our community. asserted
violence → send → community
I commend the prosecutors who presented this case, along with the Orlando Police Department and all law enforcement partners whose work helped bring this defendant to justice,” she said. asserted
she → commend → justice
“Our office remains committed to holding individuals accountable when their actions threaten the safety of others and undermine the security our community deserves.” asserted
community → remain → security
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