Police Cracking Down on Anonymous Precious Metals/Jewelry Sales
Pawn shops have to require identification from people who are selling precious metals, coins or jewelry. This is to prevent stolen property from being pawned.
Two days ago Port Angeles Police cracked down on Precious Gems and Metals of Wabash, Ind., which had been operating out of the Red Lion. A plainclothes officer purchased an item and wasn't asked for identification. The Downtown Resource Officer said:
“I did not make a custodial arrest, but I collected all their information. I’m going to be referring them for charges with the city prosecuting attorney...I arrest people for pawning stolen property.”
Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for transient pawn brokers who don't ask for ID or care who the seller is.
Two days ago Port Angeles Police cracked down on Precious Gems and Metals of Wabash, Ind., which had been operating out of the Red Lion. A plainclothes officer purchased an item and wasn't asked for identification. The Downtown Resource Officer said:
“I did not make a custodial arrest, but I collected all their information. I’m going to be referring them for charges with the city prosecuting attorney...I arrest people for pawning stolen property.”
Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for transient pawn brokers who don't ask for ID or care who the seller is.
posted by Tom Harper at 12:33 PM
8 Comments:
It seems more of these out of town companies are coming here and locating in hotels or senior centers. It seems strange that their ads do not always show a company home address. Especially disturbing is the senior center location. Why sell to these companies when there are several local merchants who buy jewelry and precious metals? Because of recent area thefts it is good to hear that the Port Angeles police are investigating . Maybe Sequim and Clallam Co. officers should also check on these activities.
I had no idea.
A plainclothes officer purchased an item and wasn't asked for identification.
They buy AND sell at the same location? Shucks, I figured that the stuff they were buying was melted down and recycled, guess I'm pretty stupid about such businesses.
What? Randall Page hasn't hijacked this discussion topic as yet? That's a gem in itself!!!
"What? Randall Page hasn't hijacked this discussion topic as yet? That's a gem in itself!!!"
LOL!
A plainclothes officer purchased an item and wasn't asked for identification.
I'm a bit confused about this, why would a buyer have to provide ID? As I understand it they buy jewelry, and I guess resell it, does the person that sold the jewelry to them have to provide ID also?
If I go into a pawn shop and buy a gold ring (or anything) do I have to provide ID?
I bought a gun last year and had to provide ID but that was expected.
This jewelry stuff confuses Billy, do people steal jewelry to sell it? I suppose so, this is an asshole world.
so, the cops got bored with shooting dogs?
Dealers buying used goods and certain other items are required to ask for ID and keep a list of purchases complete with detailed information on sellers, so that stolen items can be traced. At one time the PA police required that reports be filed with them within a few hours of the transaction on garage sale or church rummage sale etc purchases for resale. Purchases from other licensed dealers were exempt from reporting. Laws do change over time and the price of precious metals is bringing the attention of both police and thieves. There are special laws on precious metals,coins etc. Yes Billy ,jewelry,coins,electronics,etc are stolen for resale as are drugs and guns. You name it,they steal it. Keep the door locked.
the reporter who wrote this is an idoit, the cop did not purchase anything, he took a piece of gold in and sold it. He also kept using the term transient pawnbroker, their is no such thing. The anonymous tipper was a local pawnshop, who alos provided the police department with the gold to sell. typical pdn get a statement and base a whole article on little or no facts.Just made up crap.And smear pawnbrokers because it is easy to do. The laws are effective on july 22, were written with the help of the pawnbrokers association. The reason we keep seeing signs up in port angeles for sales in sequim is because those outfits have already been ran out. The sequim police department doesnt care, to quote them" we have more important things to do"
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