GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – A homeless man from Beaufort County is behind bars after stealing jewelry from a store in Greenville, according to Greenville Police.

Officers say that 55-year-old James Davis stole an assortment of jewelry from JC Penny in the Greenville Mall on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. following an activation of the store’s alarm.

Initially, there was no indication of a break-in, but during a search of the business, officers say they located a damaged jewelry case and found Davis hiding in the store with the jewelry in hand.

The value of the items stolen amounts to approximately $183,509.49, according to police.

Davis is charged with felony larceny.

He is in the Pitt County jail under a $200,000 bond.