Queens Tribune

An Arizona man was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport after he was found with more than $150,000 in stolen items, including jewelry and credit cards.

Stevie W. Rogers, 32, allegedly stole the items from the home of a Tucson, Az. veterinarian, but was stopped by airport security here on Saturday for possession of brass-knuckles. A subsequent search by security officials uncovered the stolen goods.

“In ensuring the safety of the traveling public by keeping dangerous items off of aircraft, Transportation Security Administration screening agents and Port Authority detectives were able to recover precious family heirlooms for an Arizona family whose home had been burglarized. In addition to the charges the defendant faces here in New York, we are working with prosecutors in Arizona to gather the evidence necessary to extradite the defendant to that state,” Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.

Detectives recovered credit cards belonging to Linda and Michael Robinson, of Tucson after Rogers was stopped by security. Also recovered were a jewelry box containing collector coins, items of jewelry, an aircraft radio and a Sony Playstation – all reported stolen by the Robinsons, prosecutors said.

Rogers is charged with third-, fourth- and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

If convicted, he faces up to 7 years in prison.