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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has charged a Bradenton man in connection with multiple locker thefts at two Crunch Fitness locations, the office has reported. On April 7, a man's wallet was reported sto- len from a locker at the Bee Ridge Road gym, a news release says. The victim's debit card and credit card later were used at several locations to purchase gift cards worth more than $1,800, the release adds. After detectives issued a law enforcement bulletin, a Manatee County detective identified the suspect as Jared Mustrat, 27, of 10407 Winding Stream Way, Bradenton, who was suspected in a sim- ilar crime at a Crunch Fitness location in that city, the release points out. On Monday, April 21, two more locker thefts were reported at the Bee Ridge Road gym, the release notes. One victim reported the theft of credit cards and $300 in cash, the release says, while the second victim found nearly $1,500 in fraud- ulent charges when he checked his online credit card statement. Deputies located Mustrat on April 22 and booked him into the Manatee County Jail, the release adds. "At this time he is facing one count of Scheme to Defraud, one count of Grand Theft and two counts of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card for the Sarasota County crimes," it says. Additional Manatee County charges are pending as the investigation continues. MAN CHARGED AFTER INVESTIGATION INTO LOCKER THEFTS Jared Mustrat/Contributed photo The suspect is shown in a surveillance video. Contributed image Sarasota News Leader April 25, 2014 Page 76