Ledes from the Land of Enchantment

Man admits to stealing $250k in jewelry

SANTA FE, NM (KRQE) – Santa Fe police arrested a man who admitted to stealing jewelry from a gallery. They say Edgar Guzman was arrested when he was caught trying to break into a consignment shop.

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Following his arrest, police say he admitted to two burglaries at the Manitou Galleries and stealing $250,000 worth of jewelry. He’s facing eight felony counts, including receiving stolen property worth more than $20,000.

Guzman was arrested in December for burglarizing another gallery but those charges were dismissed by the prosecutor.

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