Bardstown pawn shop owner cited by police after buying hot jewelry from minor

STAFF REPORT

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2012, 1 p.m. — A Bardstown pawn shop owner was cited by police today after allegedly buying stolen jewelry from a minor.

Charles K. Porter, 51, of Barsdtown, owner of Green Baron Pawn, 106 Jones Ave., was cited for a violation of a city ordinance for buying the jewelry from a minor and failing to obtain identification from the seller.

According to a police press release, the jewelry the minor sold was earlier reported as stolen. Some of the jewelry has been returned to the victim.

Police ask that anyone with information on this incident to call Bardstown Police, (502) 348-6811 or Nelson County Dispatch, (502) 348-3211.

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