Police Say Heroin Addict Ex-Boyfriend Steals $75,000 in Jewelry From Girlfriend

GREENFIELD — A woman upset over the City of Milwaukee's inaction on a two-year-old jewelery theft case is recovering some of her staggering losses after reaching out to Greenfield police.

Authorities recovered more than $40,000 in stolen jewelry after a woman's live-in boyfriend reportedly stole more than $75,000 in jewelry during a six-month period in 2014, according to police.

Police are looking for Jason Reul, who has been charged with Theft exceeding $10,000 and could face up to 5 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines if convicted.

According to Reul's criminal complaint, his girlfriend had evicted him from their residence, but he refused to move out - even though he reportedly had a drug problem and no job.

According to his criminal complaint, the girlfriend discovered that a $4,100 check from Powers Jewelery had been cashed into an old shared account. When she researched further, his criminal complaint said that she learned she had been missing a $19,000 wedding ring, $9,500 watch and a $7,000 diamond tennis bracelet.

When she confronted Reul about this, the criminal complaint said he admitted he took her jewelery to support his heroin addition.

When Greenfield police investigated, they found records showing Reul making about 60 different transactions selling expensive jewelery at numerous stores, the criminal complaint said.

According to court records, Reul failed to appear for his court appearance scheduled for Wednesday. An arrest warrant has been issued for Reul.