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Burglars Try To Pawn Items They Stole From Pawn Shop Owner

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CBS) -- The law caught up to two burglary suspects real quick after they tried to sell items they stole from a house at the pawn shop owned by the burglary victim.

According to Clarksville Police, 30-year-old Jeremy Watts and 24-year-old Jessica Heady attempted to pawn several items at a pawn shop last Tuesday. The owner of the store recognized the items and realized his house had been burglarized.

BURGLARS DELIVER STOLEN ITEMS TO BURGLARY VICTIM These two burglars decided to pawn stolen items at the same pawn shop...

Posted by Clarksville Police Department on Wednesday, August 3, 2016

He managed to call police while the suspects were still in the store. Arriving officers arrested the pair and they were booked into the Montgomery County jail.

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