STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A Stuart man allegedly tried to turn stolen tires into quick cash on Facebook Marketplace — but detectives say they caught up with him during a planned sale.
James Sewell was arrested Sept. 5 after Stuart police detectives tracked a listing for tires believed to be stolen property, the Stuart Police Department said.
The investigation began after police received reports of tires being stolen from local car dealerships. During a patrol, an officer spotted a suspicious truck abandoned behind a dealership with several tires in the truck bed…