Detroiter nabbed after allegedly stealing $19,500 Rolex in Southfield – The Oakland Press

Southfield Police Department released this photo from store surveillance video at Art Dial Watch’s showroom where the Rolex watch was allegedly stolen by Tionte Allen.

A Detroit man accused of stealing a $19,500 Rolex gold watch from a store in Southfield has been charged for the alleged crime.

Tionte Lamar Allen, 31, faces a first-degree retail fraud charge for allegedly stealing the watch from Art Dial Watch at 23077 Greenfield Rd. on Dec. 13. The Rolex was recovered at a pawn shop in Detroit, according to the Southfield Police Department. Another suspect has been identified in the case, police said.

Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Corrections have assisted in the case, according to the Southfield Police Department.

At arraignment, Allen’s bond was set at $1,500 cash/surety. As of Jan. 3, he was still listed as an inmate in the Oakland County Jail. Allen is due back in court on Jan. 11.