The victim of a theft in Clearwater was surfing the Internet and came across his stolen items for sale on Craigslist. That led to an undercover Tampa police officer right to the thieves. Now the two men who ripped off the kayaks are in jail on charges ranging from violation of probation, grand theft, using the Internet to commit a felony and dealing in stolen goods.
Eric Wexler reported two kayaks stolen from his Clearwater home on Palm Island on February 27. Both kayaks were bright yellow and were missing vital parts he removed before storing them outside his home. The Internet posting for the kayak noted those parts would not be included setting off a red flag for Wexler. He called police to alert them to the on-line posting.
