A woman has been accused of stealing cash, gold jewelry, and a 55-inch flat-screen TV.
Ashley Diaz, address unknown, was charged Feb. 15 with second-degree theft.
According to an Iowa City police complaint, the victim’s residence was burglarized sometime between Feb. 23 and Feb. 24. Several items were stolen, including cash, gold jewelry, and a 55-inch flat-screen TV, the complaint said.
Diaz was a former employee of the victim, and she had been to his residence in the past. According to the complaint, Diaz sold the victim’s gold jewelry at the Iowa City Pit Stop and received $1,486.
The victim’s wife identified the gold jewelry as hers and said it was originally valued at approximately $5,000.
Second-degree theft is a Class-D felony.
— by Jordyn Reiland