Woman arrested for pawning stolen goods

 

A 44-year-old Big Pine Key woman was arrested Monday morning for squatting in a Big Pine Key man’s trailer while he was in jail and his pawning guitars and other items of value therein.

 

Mary Fayetta Adams Kidwell was charged with three counts of fraud, burglary and grand theft.

 

The case began on May 25 when the victim’s son went to secure his father’s valuables on the 31000 block of Avenue C. The father had been arrested for DUI previously. The son arrived and found the door to the trailer open and female belongings scattered about. He also found several pill bottles with Kidwell’s name on them. The son found that his father’s Gibson® guitar and case, Martin® guitar with case, Fender® guitar with case and a Gamo® air rifle were all missing. Their total value was about $7,700.

 

The victim was located in jail. He stated he knew Kidwell as she had “ripped him off” in the past, but they were not living together and she did not have permission to live in his trailer. He listed items of value in his trailer to include those stated above as well as a flat screen TV, Milwaukee® tools and a computer.

 

Lower Keys Detectives David Fernandez and John Gabay investigated.

 

Detective Gabay went to a pawn shop where the owner stated that between May 20 and May 23, Kidwell pawned a flat screen TV, a Martin® guitar with case, Gibson® guitar, an air rifle and Milwaukee® tools.

 

Warrants were issued for Kidwell’s arrest

 

She was booked into jail on Monday.

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