State police have charged a 40-year-old Mystic jewelry store owner with larceny after investigating burglaries in the Lyme area.
Matthew Hopkins, of Westerly, Rhode Island, owns G&S Jewelry in Mystic, according to state police.
While investigating a series of burglaries, police found several stolen items, including jewelry, precious metals, precious stones and antiques worth $197,045 that were for sale or stored in the store, according to state police.
The Day of New London reports that Hopkins is accused of buying stolen items from brothers, Justin, who are accused of committing burglaries.
Police said Hopkins had sold additional stolen precious metals to an area refinery, where they were smelted for metal content.
Hopkins was charged with larceny in the first degree and held in lieu of a $250,000 court-set bond. He will be arraigned in New London Superior Court on July 2.
