The Brief
- An A/C technician in Forsyth County was arrested after allegedly stealing a woman’s diamond and gold wedding ring during a service call at her home.
- Detectives traced the stolen ring to a pawn shop in Norcross, where the suspect, Cameron Shafer, had sold it the day after the maintenance visit.
- Shafer was charged with felony theft by taking and elder exploitation; the ring was recovered and returned to the victim just before her wedding anniversary.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – An A/C technician is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s wedding ring during a routine maintenance visit to a Forsyth County home.
What we know:
According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, 29-year-old Cameron Shafer was sent to a Cumming residence on July 10 to perform standard air conditioning maintenance. The home’s basement unit, located in a closet adjacent to the master bedroom, was the focus of the service call. The victim and her husband, who rent the basement apartment from the homeowners, reported the theft days later after noticing her diamond and gold wedding ring set was missing from the top drawer of her dresser.…