Pawnbroker took items then fled, police say.(Local)

From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: April 8, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: MATTHEW ROY

NORFOLK -- BY Matthew Roy

THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

NORFOLK - A pawnbroker fled after loading the contents of his shop into a tractor-trailer and a criminal investigation is under way, police said Thursday.

Police headed to E-Z Pawn on Thursday afternoon after getting reports that the shop was closed and items were missing. Police said the owner, whose identity they did not release, also was gone and that charges against h...