Man Tried to Sell Vases Stolen From Cemetery, Deputies Say

A man tried to sell 25 brass vases that had been stolen from plots at a Bradenton cemetery, authorities said Wednesday.

Deputies were conducting an inspection at All American Metals recycling center, 5013 15th St. E., on May 3 when a man drove up in a minivan and unloaded a five-gallon bucket filled with broken cemetery vases, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports.

An employee notified the deputies that the man, later identified as 38-year-old Ronald Marlow, was trying to turn the vases in for cash. Deputies obtained an arrest warrant for the man, tracked him down and arrested him on a charge of dealing in stolen property.

The vases had been stolen from cemetery plots throughout 1221 53rd Ave. E., sometime between April 27-30, the sheriff's office said.

Marlow was being held in the Manatee County Jail on $5,000 bond.

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