Man tried to sell stolen ring to woman from whose home he had taken it

A 19-year-old Florida man was arrested after he tried to sell stolen jewellery to a woman who, it turns out, was the victim of the burglary, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Clifton Tyler Johnson, 19, was initially arrested on charges of loitering and prowling in Fountain, BCSO said.

But BCSO has filed charges of burglary of a conveyance, dealing in stolen property and three counts of burglary of a dwelling. According to BCSO’s report, they received a complaint last Thursday of a burglary at a home in Bay County. The victim stated a white male was seen running from home. The victim went into the residence and found that jewellery had been taken.



Several other complaints of burglaries were received from the area at around the same time. Cars and homes were burgled. Items taken included cash, cellphones, prescription pills and jewellery, officials said. On Friday, one of the victims was approached by a white male at a store in the Fountain area who asked if she would like to buy jewellery. The victim recognized a ring as her own and stated to the suspect it was hers.

The suspect gave her the ring and left the store, officers reported. Later on the same day, a patrolling BCSO deputy spotted a white male running from one of the homes that had been previously burgled. The deputy pursued on foot and was able to take Johnson into custody. He was charged with loitering and prowling and booked into the Bay County Jail. Investigators interviewed Johnson and were able to connect him to several burglaries and the attempt to sell stolen jewellery, BCSO reported.