Port St. Lucie maintenance man accused of stealing $1,000 in gold coins, other cash

Sara Marino | Treasure Coast Newspapers

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MARTIN COUNTY — A maintenance worker was arrested on a grand theft charge after he was accused of stealing $1,000 worth of gold coins and other money from a client.

Edward Reinheimer, 21, of the 1700 block of Southeast Tiffany Place in Port St. Lucie, was accused Tuesday of taking $500 in paper money and $500 worth of golden dollars, half-dollars and other change from a man's home during an air-conditioning repair job.

The man told sheriff's deputies he came home on June 19 and noticed his belongings were missing. There weren't any signs of forced entry, and the only other person who had a key to his home was the maintenance worker.

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When deputies went to the man's apartment complex, in the 3500 block of Northwest Treasure Coast Drive in Jensen Beach, they spoke with the maintenance supervisor, who said Reinheimer was the only other maintenance employee.

Deputies said the next day, the supervisor called and said multiple tools were taken from the maintenance shed the night before.

The supervisor told deputies Reinheimer's father called him and said Reinheimer was admitted to the hospital for drug use and that his son admitted to taking the tools.

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When deputies spoke to Reinheimer's father, he told them his son pawned the coins taken from the Jensen Beach apartment.

Using a pawn shop database, deputies said they found Reinheimer had sold a drill set and coins and confirmed the coins belonged to the man living in the Jensen Beach apartment.

Deputies met with Reinheimer at the hospital, and he admitted to taking the tools and the coins.

Reinheimer was taken to the Martin County Jail on a grand theft charge. His bail is set at $5,000. Reinheimer still was in jail Wednesday afternoon.

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