The man allegedly swallowed two pairs of earrings worth $769,500 (£597,000) hoping to avoid being charged with theft.

ORLANDO — Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings two weeks after a man gulped down the Tiffany & Co. jewelry worth nearly $770,000 during his arrest on the side of a Panhandle highway, ...

After the earrings that Mr. Gilder swallowed were recovered ... According to the authorities, one of the arresting officers overheard him saying, “I should have thrown them out the window.” ...

Officers obtained the licence plate of the ... a police report said. Image: The diamond earrings after being recovered. Pic: Orlando Police Department In the police car, an officer heard the ...

When officers caught up with him later that day, they saw Mr Gilder "swallowing several objects believed to be the stolen earrings," police said. Officials transporting Mr Gilder to jail allegedly ...

After a long and laborious investigation involving stolen jewelry, they were able to recover over $769,000 worth of earrings swallowed by the suspect. Later that day, officers apprehended Gilder ...

They must also abstain from having "faddish" hairstyles, goatees or wearing earrings while on duty. Only neutral colored nail polish is allowed. "We have spoken about this for the past 18 months and ...