A UPS driver from Florida is in deep water after being accused of stealing. Dennis Michael Millwood, 55, faces a second-degree grand theft allegation for allegedly stealing a $55,000 Rolex watch. UPS investigators apparently spotted Millwood placing a huge item into his truck on June 9. Millwood’s conduct was questionable because the allocated path was clearly not his.
The suspect then admitted that it was a mistake and that he had eventually given the box to someone whose job it was to reroute any misrouted goods. Although the present was delivered, the recipient was surprised to discover that a costly Rolex watch was missing when they opened the box, according to People.
It wasn’t simply the watch theft case that sparked concerns about the suspect’s behavior. UPS detectives spotted the 55-year-old carrying four parcels into his truck again, this time outside of his route. Furthermore, the arrest document alleges that the suspect unsealed and resealed one of the four shipments.
On June 25, investigators staged a sting involving two parcels carrying Samsung cellphones and a GPS monitoring device. Interestingly, authorities sealed the package using a specific security dye method. The system was “designed to release a red dye if the package was opened without authorization. ” Millwood had also loaded two such parcels into his truck, as seen on CCTV film. Investigators said the 55-year-old opened the package after pulling over at a Miami location.
As planned, when Millwood allegedly opened the package and removed the cell phones and GPS device, the security dye pack activated, releasing red dye across Millwood’s hands. According to People, the UPS guy became “frantic” and attempted to wipe the color from his hands with a “personal towel, paper products, and water.” While Millwood continued to distribute products throughout the day, he was later arrested.
Local 10 reports that after being advised of his Miranda rights, the suspect quickly denied opening or taking any parcel. However, after detectives forced him to watch surveillance footage from the operation, he admitted to “tampering with and opening one of the controlled packages.”
When investigators approached him about the missing costly watch, the 55-year-old initially denied any participation in the theft. Later, he allegedly informed police that he gave it to a friend named “Chris,” according to the site.
According to accounts, Millwood refused to reveal additional information about “Chris” and offered to return the watch if he was released. When asked why he had collected items that were not assigned to his route, the 55-year-old allegedly claimed he “does it all the time.” Millwood was jailed in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $5,000 bond.
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