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Police make arrest after TikTok jewelry star robbed in home at gunpoint

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Police have made a break in the case of a jewelry heist.

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Wilfredo Antuna is facing a number of charges related to the home invasion turned robbery of a TikTok star York the Jeweler Valdez back on March 13.

Valdez spoke to Local 10 News after he, his daughter, and pregnant wife were held at gunpoint.

The TikTok star said then that he thought one of his more than 120,000 followers were behind it.

Well, according to Antuna’s arrest forms, one of the three crooks stated, “We know who you are, we know you are York the Jeweler.”

He was eventually able to break free, making a run for help.

On Thursday, police located Antuna and he was taken into custody wearing Valdez’s white gold Cuban link chain and Gucci shirt, both taken in the robbery.

Valdes identified the 35-year-old out of an eight person line up.

Antuna is currently being held at Turner Guilford Knight Detention Center facing a number of charges from kidnapping to armed robbery.


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