HIALEAH, Fla. — A west Miami-Dade man who worked at a Hialeah jewelry store has been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing from his employer.
According to authorities, the victim reached out to Hialeah police on Wednesday after they said he received an anonymous call from an employee stating another employee had been stealing from his business.
The victim owns Yene Joyeria jewelry store located at 3715 W. 16th Ave. in Hialeah.
Police said after the victim was alerted to the theft, he checked the inventory and noticed that several items had gone missing.
The victim then spoke to the suspect, identified by police as Eduardo Gongora, 35, who made a confession that was redacted from an arrest form obtained by Local 10 News.
Authorities also searched Gongora’s home, locating additional items that belonged to the victim. In total, police said they recovered items worth approximately $30,000 from the suspect.
Gongora was taken into custody on Wednesday and is facing a second-degree grand theft charge. He remains behind bars at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where his bond is listed as “to be set.”
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