SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, July 15, 2004: Bail was increased from $100,000 to $500,000 today for a man accused of stealing $2 million in jewelry and thousands of dollars from a temple, and now under investigation for theft of an assault weapon. James Gilbert Richards, 27, is charged with 49 counts, including burglary, possession of forged checks, possession of false identification and possession of marijuana, prosecutor John Ristad said. At least 40 stolen checks, with a value of $7,000, from a Hindu temple, and a fake ID for Coburn were found in Richards’ 1990 Chrysler, Ristad said. The temple was not identified. The prosecutor told the judge Richards is also accused of stealing $5,000 from the temple, $3,000 of which is still missing.
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