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Sarasota News Leader January 10, 2014 Page 82 PET SITTER CHARGED WITH SELLING PROPERTY STOLEN FROM CLIENT The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested the operator of a Sarasota pet sitting service for allegedly selling thousands of dollars in property that was reported stolen from a client, the office has announced. The victim reported that jewelry along with cash and electronic items valued at $12,300 were missing from her home, a news release says. When detectives searched pawn databases, they found two transactions by Jill Huber, 42, of 2363 Doud St., Sarasota, the release adds, which included items matching those reported missing. The victim explained that Huber, whose business is Pro Pet Services, was allowed to live at the victim's home for a month last fall in Jill Huber/Contributed photo exchange for dog-sitting services while the Huber was also arrested for Grand Theft victim was out of town. in December after another client reported Huber is charged with two counts of Providing $30,000 worth of jewelry was taken from the False Ownership Information to a Pawn client's home and detectives determined the Broker and two counts of Dealing in Stolen items were pawned by Huber, the release notes. Property. 19 DUI ARRESTS MADE DURING DECEMBER SATURATION PATROLS The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's December saturation patrols resulted in 19 DUI arrests and 216 citations for other traffic offenses, the office has announced. The Sheriff's Office "conducts monthly saturation patrols to remove dangerous, uninsured or impaired drivers from local roadways to keep motorists safe," the release points out. In addition, the agency participated in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over holiday campaign from Dec. 14 to Jan. 1, a news release notes, resulting in 26 more DUI arrests, 39 seatbelt citations, 70 suspended license citations, 193 citations for not having proof of insurance, 109 speeding citations, 30 citations for reckless driving and three child seatbelt citations. In January, saturation patrols were conducted on the 4th; they also are scheduled for Jan. 11, 18, 19 and 25, the release says. This initiative is conducted in partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and supported through a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation.