COLLIER COUNTY
A Collier County was found guilty Monday morning of burglarizing a home and selling the stolen property in 2019.
Zachary Steven Johnson, 33, was found guilty as charged of burglary of a dwelling and two counts of dealing in stolen property after a two-day trial in Collier County.
The crime was discovered on Oct. 13, 2019. A Collier County man was checking on a family member’s home while they were out of the state. He discovered two televisions missing from the house. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
A review of the pawn shop database found there had been a transaction for the two stolen TVs, matching the make and model. The Florida Pawnbroker Transaction Forms that are filled out when an item is sold to a pawn shop showed Johnson’s ID information and his fingerprint, which is required at the time of sale.
Johnson was then arrested. His sentencing is scheduled for April 17.
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