Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
TwoSuper Bowlrings have been recovered after the alleged thief attempted to sell them to the shop featured on the popular showPawn Stars.
However, instead of returning the precious jewelry to May, Behnert allegedly brought them to Gold & Silver Pawn in Las Vegas, known to many due to the History Channel series.
In July, May received a call fromPawn Stars‘ high-end sports memorabilia collector Diamond Don, who asked May if he was trying to sell his Super Bowl rings,ABC 15reported.
That’s when he explained that they had been stolen.
The pawn shop later told police that Behnert was there on July 2, trying to sell the rings for $12,000, ABC 15 reported.
The shop’s general manager Andy Zimmerman said Behnert’s asking price for the rings raised eyebrows.
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“I asked the pawn broker how much the guy was looking for, and he told me the amount, and my first reaction was, ‘Each?’ And he goes, ‘No, for both of them,'” Zimmerman told the outlet.
“Given what he was looking for, I thought that doesn’t have a good sign to it. So I told my pawn broker, go back out there and counter, and see what he does. We countered at a lower price, and he accepted it, which led me to believe even further that there was a problem,” Zimmerman told ABC 15.
Surveillance footage captured Behnert trying to sell the rings.
Both rings had May’s last name, his team and his jersey number on them.
Shortly after, Zimmerman notified police.
Realizing the rings had been stolen, detectives with the Las Vegas Metro Police and Mesa Police Department devised a plan to have Behnert return on July 3 to sell the rings for $10,000.
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Behnert has since been charged with theft and trafficking in stolen property, ABC 15 reported.
An attorney for Behnert could not immediately be found.
The Mesa Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
May will be reunited with his rings next week.
source: people.com
