Nanny Allegedly Stole $100K Of Jewelry From Sick Mahwah Resident's Home: Police

MAHWAH, NJ — A nanny with a long criminal history is accused of stealing $100,000 of jewelry from a sick borough resident, police said.

Chandroutie Gurudat, 34, of Ozone Park, N.Y., was hired to take care of a sick relative of the family she was a nanny for in Westport, Conn., said Chief James N. Batelli.

Gurudat has worked with the Mahwah resident for one year and allegedly stole the jewelry from different locations in the house, police said.

Because of the resident's condition, the jewelry was not immediately discovered missing, Batelli said.

The victim's relatives contacted police and Detective Lt. Guido Bussinelli and Detective Sgt. Kevin Herbert investigated and found out that some of the jewelry may have been pawned in New York City, Batelli said. About $30,000 worth was found at a pawn shop in Queens, N.Y., police said. The owner identified it as being theirs.

Gurudat was arrested when she returned to the residence. She was charged with second-degree theft. Batelli said she has "an extensive criminal history."

Police are trying to locate the rest of the jewelry and are working with the Westport Connecticut Police Department.

"All too often, stolen jewelry is never recovered from the victim," Batelli said. "The detectives did an excellent job in tracking the jewelry down in New York City, which is not an easy task."

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Chandroutie Gurudat, 34 — Courtesy of Mahwah Police Department