Casino Robbery Victim Indicted For Theft From His Former Diamond Cellar Employer

Posted on 9/24/2013

Defendant: David Hayes

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against David Hayes, age 29, for one count (F-4) Theft. Hayes was employed as a jeweler at the Diamond Cellar Store in Dublin and his job was to repair and size rings. It is alleged that between September 17^th to December 10^th, 2012 he stole scrap precious metal used to make or repair jewelry from his employer. Over the same time period, Gold Buyers at the Polaris Mall purchased approximately $107,000 worth of precious metals from Hayes. Hayes was found to have purchased $99,000 worth of chips from the Hollywood Casino in the month of December in 2012. Back on October 21, 2012, Hayes was the victim of a robbery after he won $35,800 at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus. Two defendants from that case, Ronald Jones and Ryan Bundy, both pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated burglary with a gun specification and were both sentenced to ten years in prison. With regard to the Diamond Cellar theft, O’Brien said “This was a trusted employee who abused his position and used the money for his own personal gain.” If found guilty on this charge, the defendant faces a potential 18 months incarceration”, O’Brien stated.