Man accused of stealing jewelry at Charlotte airport, trying to sell on Facebook
A man accused of stealing $5,000 worth of jewelry from a woman’s suitcase at Charlotte Douglas International Airport later tried selling it on Facebook Marketplace, police said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police charged Alonys Reyes-Garcia, 22, with larceny, possession of stolen goods and carrying a concealed gun on April 14, according to court records.
The woman said her jewelry, which included multiple David Yurman pieces with precious stones and some that were diamond-encrusted, was stolen from her luggage during a layover on April 11, a police affidavit said.
Police found the same pieces listed in a Facebook Marketplace ad by Reyes-Garcia, who detectives learned worked for a contracting company at the airport that handled luggage, the affidavit said.
Officers arranged a meeting with Reyes-Garcia under the guise of purchasing the jewelry from Reyes-Garcia at his home. He was pulled over and detained after detectives waited for Reyes-Garcia to leave his apartment, according to the affidavit.
“Upon interviewing Reyes-Garcia, he admitted he was in possession of the stolen goods but claimed he had found them in the secure baggage area but then asked for an attorney when questioned about what the video inside the secure baggage area would show,” the affidavit said.
Reyes-Garcia was released from Mecklenburg County Jail after posting a $10,000 bond.
