“Brothers Charged in Jewelry Theft Appear in Court”

Brothers Charged in Jewelry Theft Appear in Court

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:24 PM PST

SALINAS, Calif--

Two brothers charged with stealing jewelry from two Pacific Grove stores make their first appearance in court, Monday.

Zachary and Joseph Thomas are facing burglary and conspiracy charges, for allegedly taking jewelry from Holman Antique Plaza and Wells Jewelry. A Seaside Police Officer was able to identify the brothers after the Pacific Grove Police Department sent out an alert to area police. Both Zachary and Joseph turned themselves into police on Friday.

The pair were expected to be arraigned on Monday, but that will have to wait until Wednesday since they don't have a lawyer yet, and neither want a court appointed one. The Thomas' also asked Judge Timothy Roberts to not allow the media in the courtroom. That motion was denied.

Zachary and Joseph allegedly sold the items they stole to a pawn shop in Monterey. We're working to find out if the stores have gotten their jewelry back.

Submitted by: Katelyn Sykes, Your Central Coast News

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