Crime & Safety
Police Reports: Diamond Jewelry Stolen
Officers are investigating the theft of hundreds of dollars worth of jewelry and a Florida burglary suspect was arrested for failure to appear in court.
The following information was supplied by the Monroe Police Department. No arrested person is guilty until so judged in a court of law.
Stolen Jewelry
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A Huntingtown Road woman reported jewelry stolen at 10:37 Tuesday morning. Police are investigating the theft and found no signs of forced entry to her home, according to the report.
Stolen from the victim's jewelry box was a pair of $1,200 diamond stud earrings, a $900 diamond necklace and a $45 sterling silver necklace. Police said the woman first noticed the jewelry was missing on Saturday and that she has searched her entire residence without any luck.
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PRAWN Warrant
Police arrested Stephen Medeiros Jr., 27, of Indian River Road in Jenson Beach, Fla., on a warrant at 7:11 Thursday morning for failure to appear in court for charges stemming from the burglary of a Shelton Road home.
He was held on $25,000 bond and arraigned.
On Oct. 9,2011, Medeiros allegedly stole a welder, a chainsaw, landscaping equipment and a five-gallon pail full of 50-cent pieces from a family member.
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