Woman arrested after months-long airport luggage theft investigation
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 14:40 · Archive
A 59-year-old Gaylord woman has been arrested after a months-long investigation into luggage thefts at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City.
A 59-year-old Gaylord woman has been arrested following a months-long investigation into luggage thefts at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City. Renee Elias was arrested on 28 October and has been charged with two felony counts of larceny in a building. She has been lodged in the Grand Traverse County Jail.
Airport police began investigating in August after several travellers reported checked luggage taken from the baggage claim area before they could retrieve it. The first complaint investigators tied to Elias came in April, though officers could not determine when that bag was taken. Airport Police Chief Joseph Fitzgerald said officers reviewed the airport's surveillance video and identified the suspect entering the airport and leaving with luggage. Police also used Flock cameras to identify the suspect's vehicle arriving at and leaving the airport.
With the identification of a suspect, officers obtained a search warrant. Working with Michigan State Police and the Traverse City Police Department, they recovered more than $10,000 in stolen property, including personal items and electronics. According to Fitzgerald, Elias had no affiliation with the airport. Elias is due to return to court on 10 November for a probable cause hearing.
How it is being reported
- Gaylord woman charged with stealing $10,000 worth of luggage from Traverse City airportA Gaylord woman has reportedly been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 worth of luggage from Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City.Woodtv · 30 Oct, 14:22
- Airport police arrest Gaylord resident in Cherry Capital Airport luggage theftsSurveillance video and Flock cameras helped the airport’s police department identify a suspect and recover more than $10,000 in stolen luggage, chief says9And10News · 29 Oct, 19:00
- Gaylord woman arrested after months-long investigation into airport luggage theftsA 59-year-old Gaylord woman has been arrested after a months-long investigation into luggage thefts at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, police said.9And10News · 29 Oct, 16:07
In this story: Renee Elias · Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City · Gaylord · Joseph Fitzgerald · Michigan State Police
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