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Sarasota News Leader July 26, 2013 Page 66 SOUTH FLORIDA MEN CHARGED WITH FURNITURE THEFT The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested two south Florida men caught trying to scam a local store out of a truckload of furniture with a bad check, the office has reported. After separating the men for questioning, deputies determined their stories did not match and that they barely knew each other, the release adds. Jamael Jackson admitted he had only $100 in the bank and that William Employees at Kane's Furniture, located at Simmons had forged Jackson's name on the 5252 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, contacted check. the Sheriff's Office just after 5 p.m. on July 18 when sales people became suspicious of a Simmons, 52, of 1408 Seventh St., West Palm pending transaction, according to the report. Beach, was charged with Attempted Grand "Customers had arrived in a U-Haul truck, act- Theft, Forgery and Conspiracy to Commit ed like they were in a hurry and tried to rush Grand Theft. Jackson, 40, of 1148 W. 33rd St., the purchase of more than $3,000 worth of fur- Riviera Beach, was charged with Attempted Grand Theft and Conspiracy to Commit Grand niture," a news release says. Theft, the report says. The store recently has experienced problems Three female suspects left the store prior to with people either stealing property from emthe deputies arriving; the report adds; the inployees or committing fraud and/or theft of vestigation is continuing as detectives attempt furniture through fraudulent practices, such to identify them. as buying furniture with checks for which insufficient funds were available to cover the Detectives caution business owners to remain vigilant and cautious of similar activity. purchases, the report notes. Jamael Jackson/Contributed photo William Simmons/Contributed photo