According to police and court records, more than $650,000 of jewelry was stolen from the SUV of a baseball player while he was on a rehabilitation assignment. According to an arrest report, Franco's Rolls-Royce was broken into at 3 a.m. on June 22 and a safe containing seven pieces of jewelry was taken. An Arizona driver's license and thumbprint he gave at a pawn shop were used to identify him as the man who sold some of the jewelry. As part of his recovery from a right quadriceps strain, Franco had been playing with the Triple-A Durham Bulls and was in Jacksonville when Mathis, who was wanted for three other vehicle break-ins, allegedly cased Franco's car. The safe was taken from the back of the vehicle. • A $300,000 gold, diamond-crusted Cuban link chain and circle medallion with diamonds and a W in the center
• A $200,000 rose gold Cuban link chain with diamonds
• A $70,000 gold pendant with a medallion in green and blue lettering spelling "FRANCO 5"
• A $44,000 Platinum Rolex watch with diamonds
• A $20,000 American League championship ring
• A $20,000 championship ring from Durham
• A $5,000 gold pendant of Jerry the mouse from the "Tom and Jerry" cartoon
Two of the items were sold at a pawn shop about 20 miles from the hotel. The apartment where the safe was found is six miles from the hotel. Two championship rings were among the things inside. According to the sheriff's office, the two Cuban link chains and the timepiece have not been found.
According to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office records, the Franco break-in is one of nine incidents in which Mathis is facing charges. Weapons, evidence tampering, resisting arrest, credit card fraud and drugs are some of the charges he has been charged with. He is being held on a $906,566 bond and has a court date in August.
The public defender didn't reply to messages from the sports network.
Franco broke the hamate bone in his right hand after playing two weeks of games. He will be out for six to eight weeks and will be out until mid-August.
In November, the former top prospect in Major League Baseball signed an 11-year, $182 million contract with the Rays.
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