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Rock-headed bozo steals $11K geodes from arts center in ritzy Rye — then tries to sell them to cop: report

Nypost · · 316 words · By Caitlin McCormack
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“Rock-headed bozo steals $11K geodes from arts center in ritzy Rye — then tries to sell them to cop: report”
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“Kyle Folkes, 27, was arrested during a Facebook Marketplace meetup at Harbor Island Park in neighboring Mamaroneck in Westchester County on Tuesday when he unknowingly scheduled a sale with an undercover cop.”
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“Folkes, of New Rochelle, was allegedly selling a batch of geodes that were taken from a display at the Rye Arts Center a week earlier.”
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“Reports said that the coveted collection was valued at $10,908, according to the Rye Police Department.”
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“A Facebook frequenter reported Folkes’ eyebrow-raising sale, according to reports.”
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“The geodes were donated to the RAC by local benefactor Robert R. Wiener. MyRye.com reported.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the donation of geodes to the Rye Arts Center by Robert R. Wiener.
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“Nine geodes were reportedly stolen between March 20 and March 23. It’s not immediately clear how many were in Folkes’ possession.”
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“Folkes was charged with third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, which could land him behind bars for up to seven years, the report said.”
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“He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on April 9.”
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“The geodes were taken in as evidence but will be returned to the RAC at the tail-end of the investigation, the Larchmont Loop reported.”
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