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Sarasota News Leader February 8, 2013 Page 61 FUGITIVE FELON CAPTURED IN OSPREY AFTER DISAPPEARING LAST MAY On Feb. 6, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit, working in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, captured Henry Lee Morganstern, a convicted felon who has been on the run for the past nine months, the Sheriff's Office reported. Morganstern was wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Larceny for trying to steal a $200 reciprocating saw from Ace Hardware, 2881 Clark Road, last March, a report says. The saw was valued at $199.99 plus tax, according to the report. Morganstern had tried to conceal the saw in the front of his pants, the report adds. "After being confronted by the manager, he Henry Morganstern/Contributed photo fled the store and tried to run down an employee who was writing down the tag number Morganstern was released from Florida State on his vehicle," it adds. Investigators identified Prison in August 2010 after serving seven Morganstern as the suspect and obtained an years for trafficking methamphetamines, the arrest warrant in May 2012, the report notes. report notes. He was also previously convictMorganstern was taken into custody on the ed of Carrying a Concealed Firearm by a Conmorning of Feb. 6 in Osprey without incident, victed Felon, Burglary and other narcotics-related crimes, the report adds. % the report says. Enter To Win A New iPad When our "Likes" on Facebook reach 1,000, we will randomly select one of our subscribers to receive a new iPad. 1 Click to Subscribe 2 Then Like Us On Facebook The contest concludes when The Sarasota News Leader achieves 1,000 "Likes" on Facebook, One winner will be selected at random from among subscribers. Only subscribers are eligible to win the iPad, regardless of having "Liked" our page on Facebook. Contest is open only to residents of Sarasota County. Selected winners must provide a valid Sarasota County street address to receive the iPad. Contest is void where prohibited by law.