"Police were called to a central Auckland jewellery store, Partridge Jewellers, on Friday afternoon after staff reported a man had allegedly picked up the pendant and swallowed it, said Grae Anderson, the city's central area commander. The Auckland city beat team responded minutes later, arresting the man inside the store, Anderson said. Charge sheets, seen by the Guardian, confirm a 32-year-old man was charged with theft on 29 November for allegedly stealing the Faberge x 007 Special Edition Octopussy Egg Surprise Locket, valued at $33,585."
"Faberge is one of the most renowned jewellers in the world, known for its imperial Russian eggs. According to Faberge's website, the pendant is made from 18-karat yellow gold and decorated with green guilloche enamel. It is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires. The egg locket offers a surprise inside contains a miniature 18k gold octopus with two black diamond eyes."
"The police could not offer any photos of the object as it has not yet been recovered. The man was also charged with allegedly stealing an iPad from the same jewellery store on 12 November and, the following day, stealing cat litter and flea treatment, worth $100, from a private address. He has been remanded in custody and will reappear in the district court on 8 December."
Police attended Partridge Jewellers in central Auckland after staff reported a man allegedly picked up a Faberge James Bond Octopussy egg pendant and swallowed it. Officers arrested the man inside the store minutes after the call. Charge sheets record a theft charge on 29 November for the Faberge x 007 Special Edition Octopussy Egg Surprise Locket valued at $33,585. The pendant is made from 18-karat yellow gold, decorated with green guilloche enamel, set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, and contains a miniature 18k gold octopus with two black diamond eyes. The object has not been recovered or photographed. The man faces additional alleged theft charges for an iPad and for cat litter and flea treatment worth $100. He remains remanded in custody and will reappear in district court on 8 December.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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