Sarasota News Leader

03/21/2014

Issue link: https://newsleader.uberflip.com/i/281176

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 82 of 130

While some stolen property was sold through various means, the crime ring also used Jim's Pawn, located at 6526 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, the release says. "Owner Jim Smith knowingly purchased stolen property through his pawnshop and personally, which is ille- gal," it points out. "Smith also directed crime ring members to bring speciļ¬c items to him, including 10 packages of pork chops from Publix that were found in his car [March 18] following his arrest," the release notes. Smith is facing an enhanced charge of Organized Dealing in Stolen Property. The Department of Agriculture is also conducting an administrative investigation in regard to his pawnshop business license, the release says. In addition to Smith and Rowles, the crime ring included Rowles' 63-year-old mother, Saundra Schaub; 19-year-old Gregory Cloud; 23-year-old Caitlyn McGrath; and 26-year-old Saundra Schaub/Contributed photo Melanie Masalko/Contributed photo Gregory Cloud/Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader March 21, 2014 Page 83

Articles in this issue

Archives of this issue

view archives of Sarasota News Leader - 03/21/2014