SAPD: Health care provider stole jewelry from disabled client, sold it to pawn shop - mySA
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Sarah Salas, 20, was arrested on suspicion of theft.
Sarah Salas, 20, was arrested on suspicion of theft.
Photo: Bexar County Jail
Sarah Salas, 20, was arrested on suspicion of theft.
Sarah Salas, 20, was arrested on suspicion of theft.
Photo: Bexar County JailA health care worker who was hired to take care of a disabled man stole his jewelry and sold it to a pawn shop, according to San Antonio police.
Sarah Ann Salas, 20, was arrested Monday and charged with theft, jail records showed.
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The 50-year-old disabled man called police on Dec. 14 when he noticed his jewelry was missing. He told officers he suspected Salas because she knew where he kept his valuables, according to Salas' arrest affidavit.
When investigators searched online pawn shop databases, they discovered Salas pawned seven pieces of jewelry just days before the man noticed his items were missing, police said.
The value of the jewelry amounted to nearly $3,000, according to the affidavit.
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The stolen jewelry was returned to the man on Feb. 6, after he was able to identify the pieces, authorities said.
Salas' bail was set at $2,000. Jail records show she posted bail and was released from jail Monday night.
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