A man who police say found a wedding ring in a Gilbert convenience store and then held it for ransom has been arrested and booked into jail on a charge of theft by extortion.
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) -Gilbert police Lt. Hugh White said Monday that 59-year-old Gary Maitha lost his wedding ring at the store Sunday after taking money out of his pocket. Maitha left the store without realizing the ring had come off. Forty-one-year-old Gary Barnett found the ring, gave store employees his phone number and asked them to call him if anyone came in to claim it. But when Maitha returned to the store and called Barnett, White says Barnett refused to give the ring up unless Maitha paid a $100 ``finder's fee.'' It's unclear whether Barnett has a lawyer. http://www.mega949.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104 673&article=8389644 _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
