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Originally Posted by RI Swamp Yankee
Why haven't the police obtained the identity of the "alleged" thief from the pawn shop owner? In RI the pawn shop is required to have the verified ID of every person that pawns an item. Several crimes have been solved because stolen items turned up in a pawn shop.
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They very well may have identified the individual. Depending on the investigation and ther severity of the thefts thay may be waiting for an indictment or even a secret indictment to be handed down before any information is released. Especially if they suspect multiple individuals they would not want to tip their hand until the investigation is complete.
These can be very complex investigations and take quite an amount of time. The fact that they have recovered some goods and can track them back through a pawn shop, so early in the investigation, means they have a better chance of succesful prosecution.
These investigations can be like pulling at a loose thread on a sweater. The more you pull the bigger the thread gets.
The god folks that turned the kakyak in that provided the initial leads should be commended for their honesty. It is a break like they provided that can sometimes net a whole ring of thieves!