JACKSONVILLE (SNN-TV) – An alleged serial burglar stole more than $650,000 of jewelry from the SUV of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco when he was on a rehab assignment in June, according to police and court records.
24-year old Kahlil Mathis used a wrench to break into Franco’s Rolls-Royce in a Jacksonville hotel parking lot at 3 a.m. on June 22nd and grabbed a safe that contained seven pieces of jewelry.
As part of his recovery from a right quadriceps strain, Franco had been playing with the Triple-A Durham Bulls and was in Jacksonville.
The items stolen included:
• $300,000 gold, diamond-encrusted Cuban link chain and circle medallion with diamonds and a W in the center
• $200,000 rose gold Cuban link chain with diamonds
• $70,000 gold pendant with a medallion in green and blue lettering spelling “FRANCO 5”
• $44,000 Platinum Rolex watch with diamonds
• $20,000 American League championship ring
• $20,000 championship ring from Durham Bulls
• $5,000 gold pendant of Jerry from “Tom and Jerry” cartoon
