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Sarasota News Leader June 28, 2013 Page 68 The next day, latent print technicians identified two fingerprints as belonging to Santo, the report says. Detectives then found that Santo had pawned several pieces of the victim's stolen jewelry, including her wedding ring, which she had kept in a jewelry box on her dresser, the report continues. Detectives arrested Santo on June 21 and charged him with Occupied Burglary, Dealing in Stolen Property and Providing False Information to a Pawn Broker. They already had an arrest warrant for Santo for allegedly stealing checks from an 82-yearold man earlier this year, so he is also charged with two counts of Forgery and one count of Criminal Use of Personal Identification, the report notes. James Santo/Contributed photo SUSPECT SOUGHT IN ARMED ROBBERY ON COCOANUT AVENUE Officers with the Sarasota Police Department are investigating an armed robbery that was reported in the 2100 block of North Cocoanut Avenue Tuesday night, June 25, the department has announced. The suspect reportedly stole the briefcase as well as jewelry the victim was wearing — including a watch valued at $100 — and fled westbound on foot, the report continues. says. The suspect, who was wearing a dark hoodie, produced a handgun and held it to the back of the victim's head, the report notes. The suspect yelled at the victim not to look at him, then pressed the gun to the side of the victim's head, the report adds. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Sarasota Police Department Bureau of Criminal Investigations at 954-7070, leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 366-TIPS (8477) or going online at http://www. sarasotacrimestoppers.com/ A perimeter was quickly established, the reAbout 9:35 p.m., the male victim told officers, port says; however, a K-9 unit was unable to he arrived home and climbed out of his car in locate the suspect. his driveway. Then he saw a man he did not The suspect is described as being Afriknow appear from behind a van also parked can-American, 6 feet 1 inch in height and in the driveway. weighing 180 pounds. He last was seen wearThe victim was carrying a briefcase — which ing a black hoodie of a silk-like material and contained personal documents, the report black sweat pants, according to the report.