Man sells stolen items near home that was robbed

[July 03, 2008]  OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- Police say an Ocala man was selling stolen property at a yard sale in the same neighborhood as the home he robbed. Fred and Betty McAteers, who live in Ocklawaha, arrived at a home they own in Ocala on Monday to find that it had been burglarized.

They returned Tuesday and walked around the neighborhood to see if anyone knew anything about the theft. During their walk, they saw their dresser sitting on the front lawn of an apartment building.

They called the police, who charged a 22-year-old man with residential burglary and dealing in stolen property. He was being held on a $4,000 bond.

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Information from: Ocala Star-Banner, http://www.starbanner.com/

[Associated Press]

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