Jul 19, 2007

$150,000 in jewelry stolen from car

Collier County sheriff’s investigators need the public’s help today to locate a jewelry thief.

A jewelry salesman who went went for a bite to eat at a Naples McDonald’s on Tuesday returned to his car to discover that $150,000 worth of gold and diamonds was missing.

Chris Wong, 43, of Hong Kong, reported the burglary to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 8 p.m. Tuesday, at the McDonald’s on 8875 Davis Blvd.

Wong arrived to the United States at a Fort Lauderdale airport on Tuesday morning and drove in a rented Mitsubishi Eclipse to jewelry stores in Tamarac and Boca Raton.

He then drove to Naples by 8 p.m., according to investigators.

Wong went to a gas station at Davis and Collier boulevards before heading to the fast-food restaurant.

When Wong went inside McDonald’s, he left a black bag on the front-passenger floorboard of the car.

The bag contained a laptop, digital camera, passport and jewelry.

After returning to his car, Wong discovered the smashed window and the jewelry missing.

The investigation continues.
Source: news-press

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