Valuable Geodes Stolen From Rye Arts Center Recovered After Suspect Tried To Sell The Rocks: Police

RYE, NY — The case of the stolen geodes has been cracked, according to police.

On March 25, Rye detectives got a tip from a member of the public about the grand larceny investigation at the Rye Arts Center. That tip led detectives to a Facebook Marketplace seller who was selling geodes in close proximity to Rye. The geodes were positively identified as the same geodes stolen from the Arts Center a week prior, according to police.

Rye detectives were able to set up an undercover buy operation.

At noon on Tuesday, unandercover officer met with 27-year-old Kyle Folkes, of New Rochelle, in Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck. Detectives from both the City of Rye and the Village of Mamaroneck apprehended Folkes shortly after he showed the stolen merchandise to the undercover officer, authorities said.

The estimated value of the two geodes is $10,908, according to officials.

Folkes was processed and charged with criminal felony possession of stolen property. He was arraigned in the Village of Mamaroneck Court and released on his own recognizance with a return date of Apr 9.