Highclass heist, lowclass execution. Officers were dispatched to Tiffany and Co. on February 26, 2025 after reports of a high-value jewelry theft. The suspect, Jathan Gilder, didn't just grab and run. According to investigators, he had a far more desperate plan in mind. >> Hi. >> Hi. [Music] and >> he's probably 5. >> Okay. Yeah, I was in the uh food court. Okay. Chick-fil-A. >> I was right there. And then I saw him run. People screamed over that guy. He was like, >> I don't know. They came back over here. >> Okay. I was like, >> well, >> they want to press prize. >> Then they came back. He's like, yeah, I do. >> Okay. >> Anybody injured? >> But it was like 5 minutes. We have one injured cuz he fought off my employees. Two pairs of stud earrings, both valued over 100,000 each. >> 100,000 each. >> Tiffany diamonds the best diamonds in the world, bud. Um, I shouldn't say bud. I'm used Mark Gomez, former county and all that stuff. [Music] >> Okay, so he battered the the staff. >> Yeah, at least one. He probably >> probably >> I can talk I mean like I said you guys >> Yeah. Can I talk to him real quick? >> Um yeah, let's talk now. >> They're both pretty shaken up at the moment. >> Okay. >> But >> hello. >> Doing okay. >> Yeah. >> So, I have the fire department coming out. >> Yeah. >> Um do you need a moment or are you okay to >> Are they in the back? >> The fire department? >> Yeah. Um, I notified them about 3 4 minutes ago, so I might take over. >> The back door is fine. I mean, I can walk and stuff. They were coming in the front door. >> It's embarrassing as it is right now. >> Not at all, sir. Um, so what what happened? >> Um, so we had a u client consultation. >> Okay. >> And uh gentleman came in. Uh >> talking to the staff member victim right now. >> Uh my colleague grabbed me. She's like, "The gentleman wants to look at some eye dollar items." Okay, >> that's our protocol to come in the room with two people. So, we proceed to do that. >> Came in, sat down with the gentleman, introduced himself. >> We're doing that as well. >> Um, gave me his name was Shawn. That's what he told me. >> Sean. >> Sean. >> Um, so whenever he tried to leave with our items, what happened? >> We were forced to the end. He's like, I'm ready to do this. I'm going to wire the money. I can't decide what I want. I asked my colleague to grab a box from this back door. And as soon as I turned this way, he just snatched and he ran for this door. These doors were closed. He didn't realize how to open the door, so he got scared cuz he couldn't get out. And that moment, I got up to go after him instinct. And he just kept pushing on the door trying to get out. I'm like, I yelled at him like, "What are you doing?" And obviously, it never happened before to me. and he took off and [Music] several people tried to stop him. He just kept going through the door. >> Okay. >> There was no stopping him. >> Okay. >> And uh I ran all to it in the front door >> and he was bound. >> Okay. But what what happened as far as how you were injured? >> I don't know where how like the door him cuz he was like me and him were fighting at the door here. You know, he's trying to get out. I'm trying to retrieve my merchandise back. >> Okay. >> And at that point, it just happened within seconds. So, >> okay. Um, did he did he hit you, push you? >> He he shot me. Yeah. >> Yeah. He was >> he was trying to get out, so he pushed me out the way like and then at that point I think I in the bow at that point like trying to, you know, protect myself and her um make sure she doesn't get hurt. I didn't know what his intentions were at that point. Um. >> Mhm. >> So, >> did he issue any threats? >> No, none at all. Gave me no indication of any cause for concern. Uh, seemed like a normal guy. He sat down, just calmly spoke. He used the restroom once, came back, offered him water, didn't want to touch anything. He was touching all the merchandise here the whole time. >> Okay. >> Um, and that was it. You know, talked about he's from Colorado. He teaches basketball for kids. He says he has some kind of connection with Aaron Gordon, who's a basketball player, with his brother, Eric Gordon. Again, it could be all false information. I don't know as far as that goes. He did receive a phone call while we're talking to somebody and he just said, "I'll be an hour." Um, uh, he mentioned he was staying at the Regency Hotel. I don't know which one. I presume it's the one and I drive. It's the only regency that I know of that's close proximity. >> Okay. >> Uh he had black Balenciaga shoes on. >> Uh red hat, red polo shirt on the hat. >> Uh he had looked he said he felt he had a motorcycle accident >> a few days ago in Orlando. >> Okay. >> Know in Colorado. >> How's it going? >> Copy. So he uh the suspect snatched two $100,000 earrings. uh employee tried to stop him. Uh he pushed the employee down when he was fleeing. >> So at that moment he panicked. I panicked. So I'm like what are we doing? You know if the doors were open he would have been the door full speed. >> Later that same day FHP located a dark Mitsubishi Outlander in Washington County. [Music] Hands [Music] up. Step out. >> Step out of the vehicle. Step out. Take your seat belt off. >> 1031. >> Take your seat belt off and get out that car. Get your hands out. You don't want that. [Music] I got that. >> Why were you pulling over, my man? >> Huh? >> Why weren't you pulling over? [Music] >> Everybody All [Music] right. [Music] I don't know who it was, but I apologize. I was trying. I was trying. I was like I was like I get past the car and I saw the one car come out. I was like I back off. Yeah, >> I feel [Music] good. >> Yeah. >> Out now. Spit it out now. Spit it out. Spit it out. Got something in his mouth. >> Get it out. >> Spit it out. Spit it out. Spit it out. Spit it out. Spit it out. Spit out. Spit out. That's a breit out. >> He's trying to swallow us on us. Spit it out. >> Open your mouth. >> Open your mouth. Open your mouth. You're not opening your mouth. >> Hey, you're about to get paid. >> Open your mouth. You're about to get on it. >> Open your mouth. >> Hey, you're about to get paid. You better open your mouth. >> Open your mouth. >> Open your mouth. Open your mouth. Open your mouth. Go ahead. >> Yeah. >> Open your mouth. >> I asked him to open his mouth and he start chewing and he's still trying to swallow. >> Look. What's on your mouth? Open your mouth. >> He gave you instructions to open your mouth. >> Open your mouth. >> Open your mouth. >> Open your mouth. >> Open your mouth. >> He's trying to swallow me. >> Yep. >> Open your mouth. about this. Open your mouth. Open your mouth, my man. Open your mouth. It's a brewing. What the >> Why won't you open your mouth? >> It's a brea It's a It's a >> Open your mouth, dude. >> I don't have It's a brew. There it was. Yeah. [Music] >> Was on his [Music] phone. Y'all good? You're under arrest. You understand that? >> Resistance. Yes, sir. >> Open your mouth and start. >> Oh, now you can open your mouth. >> Yeah, >> that's a stand up. Get off. >> Sit in. Get in. Yeah. >> Get in. Slide back. >> Slide back. Slide back. >> Do all this move. >> Excuse me. Excuse me. That's a brever. That's not Hey, that's a brever. Hey, excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. That's a breather. >> I could have Dang, J. It's not. It's a breather, man. >> It's a brever. I'm telling you, man. It's really a brever. Hey, it's really a brever. It's really a brever. Hey, >> but listen to me. Listen to me what I said. Whenever I asked you to open your mouth, you immediately started chewing and then you started. >> No, I wasn't too. Yeah, you did. You lied. >> I really got scared. I be getting scared, y'all. >> I don't care what you got. >> Y >> You're not going to do that to me. This is Florida, my man. >> I know. That's why you don't play that scar in Florida. >> I know. That's why I'm scared. [Music] >> Okay. No, negative. >> It's not no I'm telling you I'm not, bro. And and look, can I can I talk? Can I listen, bro? >> No, you ain't got nothing here. >> It's not no drug, [Music] >> dude. >> So, he ate something on me and swallowed it. >> I swear I don't have no drugs. I don't know what I don't do drugs. Do I look like I do drugs? >> This is the the white stuff. That's honestly a brever, man. >> Okay, but listen. And whenever I told you to open your mouth, you immediately started chewing and tried to swallow something on me. You did. You can say all all that you want, but you did. So if you don't want to be checked out by these people, I mean, whatever's in your system's in your system. >> This that's this what I'm trying to tell you, man. I don't have no drug. I didn't swallow no drugs. >> What' you swallow then? >> Didn't swallow nothing. I really You really y'all really got me scared because >> y'all didn't like you. >> You want to be checked out by them? Their time is valuable. You want to be checked out? >> Y'all can go uh y I don't have no drugs. You want to be checked out? >> Excuse me. Can I >> Can I Can I say something? >> What do you want to say? >> I want to say that I honestly didn't commit a crime. >> You're under arrest. >> Can you at least let me know what I'm under arrest for? >> I already told you. >> But that's what I'm Can resisting. Please don't give me, man. I just want to go. >> All right. Can I get something? Can I get them slippers or some shoes put on my feet? >> I got you, man. We'll get some whenever we get to jail. >> Did you at least throw them in the car? >> Yeah, there are things in the car. So I'm I'm going to jail somewhere right here or >> No, you're going here. It's Washington County. 499. >> Is a bond already set or how does that work? >> I don't know, my man. >> You ain't getting, >> huh? >> They don't do bonds. They don't do set bonds here. >> Y'all don't do bonds here? >> No, you got to be first appear. >> First appear? >> Yep. >> I still have to go to the hospital. Yeah. >> Can I sign a refusal? >> Nope. You swallowed something, my guy. I >> didn't swallow nothing. >> I didn't swallow nothing. Can we just go, please? >> Nope. >> Come on out. Careful. Gilder's luxury shopping visit escalated into a highstakes felony case. He is accused of swiping over $760,000 in Tiffany and Comr diamond earrings, fleeing the scene, resisting arrest, and attempting to hide the evidence by swallowing the jewelry.