A jeweler in Lawrenceville, GA, has been charged with theft, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Timothy New, owner of The Bench Jewelers, is accused of shortchanging some customers who left their jewelry with him for consignment. He also allegedly failed to complete custom design jobs that he promised, and failed to return the money.
New, 55, has been charged with theft by conversion and theft by taking.
He was arrested May 30, according to the Journal-Constitution.
The business has been closed.
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“Detectives have served several search warrants, which yielded the recovery of a large amount of jewelry,” Lawrenceville police Lt. Jake Parker said in a press release. “We are seeking help and looking to return the jewelry to the confirmed owners, as well as identify additional victims.”
Read more at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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