The owner of the Gold Rush Jewelry and Coin store on the east side of Sequim in the 400 block of E. Washington Street has been arrested for investigation of multiple counts of theft and alleged unlawful issuance of bank checks (UIBC) leaving multiple customers owed over $100,000. Sequim Police with the assistance of OPNET, the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team served a search warrant at Gold Rush and Coin Thursday, August 29 related to numerous ongoing investigations of the business and owner Kurt Miller, according to a City of Sequim news release. A previous search warrant was served on a related financial account.

Over the past several months, multiple people in the community have reported that after selling, buying, or consigning precious metals at Gold Rush Jewelry and Coin they were paid by Miller in check (either in full or partial payment).  When some attempted to cash or deposit the checks, the checking account was alleged to have insufficient funds (NSF) leaving them without their precious metals or the money owed by Miller. All cases combined, there reportedly is well over $100,000 dollars allegedly owed. There are currently 19 identified victims, and there may be more. 

An ongoing investigation continues by the Sequim Police Department into other allegations of additional UIBC and theft crimes, according to the City news release.