Man allegedly stole, swallowed ring

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Man allegedly stole, swallowed ring

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The man first denied taking the ring but when confrontation turned into a struggle, he swallowed it.

11 August,2011 12:05 am

A Chicago-area home repairman was charged with felony theft after he allegedly tried to hide the evidence by gulping it down, presumably without chewing first.Prosecutors say 30-year-old Wilfredo Gonzalez was helping remodel a home in Cicero, Illinois, when he allegedly stole a diamond ring the homeowner had left in her bathroom.When she realized the ring was missing, the homeowner had her husband confront Gonzalez, according to the Cook County States Attorneys Office.The repairman at first denied taking the ring. But when the confrontation turned into a struggle, prosecutors say he pulled the ring out of the place he had hidden it and swallowed it.