Man arrested for stealing tools

A 56-year-old Sugarloaf Key man was arrested Wednesday for stealing tools from his neighbor and attempting to sell them to construction workers.

John Karl Golden was charged with burglary, larceny and dealing in stolen property.

Deputy William Guerra went to the 80 block of Palm Drive on Sugarloaf Key at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday regarding a theft. He arrived and spoke to the victim who stated that some construction workers doing work across the street told him that his neighbor, identified as Golden, broke into his shed under his house and attempted to sell them tools taken from the shed.

Deputy Guerra walked across the street and spoke to two construction workers. Both stated a man identified as Golden approached them with tools for sale. One worker stated he saw Golden go into the victim’s shed and throw a pole saw and a couple of small tool boxes onto an empty lot next door. Both construction workers stated they both declined to purchase the tools.

Golden then walked up to Deputy Guerra. Golden stated he knows his neighbor (the victim) and admitted to stealing his tools.

The tools were returned to the victim.

Golden was taken to jail.