A Texas man is facing felony charges in Florida after allegedly stealing over $750,000 worth of jewelry from a Tiffany & Co. store at the Mall at Millenia in Orlando.
Jaythan Lawrence Gilder, 32, was arrested in Washington County, Florida, following a high-speed chase with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The arrest came after an investigation by the Orlando Police Department (OPD) into a brazen theft at the luxury jewelry store.
According to the affidavit for an arrest warrant, Gilder entered the Tiffany & Co. store on February 26th and expressed interest in purchasing a large quantity of jewelry. He was escorted to a private viewing room, where he was shown two pairs of diamond earrings and a diamond ring with a total value of $769,500…