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Sarasota News Leader October 11, 2013 Page 89 BUSINESS OWNER CHARGED WITH BUYING STOLEN GOODS The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested the owner of Commodity Exchange, located at 1918 Bay Road, Sarasota, after learning he was buying stolen goods and violating state laws and county ordinances that regulate secondhand dealers, the office has reported. While investigating recent residential burglaries, detectives learned that multiple suspects were fencing stolen jewelry through Richard Dombro, a news release says. Detectives were told Dombro did not ask for ID or any records of the transactions. "They also confirmed that Dombro was not photographing or holding items for 30 days as required for secondhand dealers," the release adds. Further, Dombro paid cash for items valued at more than $100, which is also prohibited, the release continues. "After discovering the alleged violations, undercover detectives conducted two separate operations during which Dombro purchased jewelry and violated the laws," the release notes. Richard Dombro/Contributed photo rid of his gold the same day or within a short period after taking it in," the report adds. Dombro, 85, of 3225 Pinecrest St., No. 615, Sarasota, is charged with one felony count of Dealing in Stolen Property and two counts each of a Second Hand Dealer Transaction Form Violation, Not Keeping Required Transaction Records and a Second Hand Dealer Method At points during the operations, the report of Payment Violation, all misdemeanors. says, a detective "conveyed to Mr. Dombro Dombro surrendered his second hand dealer more than once … that Mr. Dombro needed license at the time of his arrest, the release to get rid of the jewelry quickly and that he notes. He has prior arrests for falsifying dealer should not keep it at the business. Mr. Dombro purchase records, grand theft and exploitaalso told the detective that he sometimes gets tion of the elderly. FURTHER CHARGES FILED AGAINST MAN ALREADY IN JAIL The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has filed address — to a string of crimes in Camelot additional charges against a man already East in Sarasota, a news release says. behind bars for a burglary, the office has Residents reported six burglaries in that announced. neighborhood between Sept. 2 and 7, the Detectives were able to connect 31-year-old release says; the Investigative Unit aide workNicholas Bolduc — who has no permanent ing the case received information that Bolduc