Police say Iowa City man stole tools, sold them to pawn shop

An Iowa City man has been arrested on theft and burglary charges after police said the victim reported spotting his missing items at a pawn shop.

According to police reports, 25-year-old Pablo Roberto Gomez-Cuevas admitted to taking contractor-grade tools valued at $8,158  from the garage of a contractor he used to work for on South Riverside Drive Jan. 4.

Gomez-Cuevas then reportedly sold the tools to a pawn shop, where the contractor later recognized them as his stolen tools, police said.

According to police reports, Gomez-Cuevas told officers he took the tools because his girlfriend is pregnant and he was low on money.

Gomez-Cuevas is charged with second-degree theft and third-degree burglary, both Class D felonies.

According to the Johnson County Jail, he is being held on a $32,500 bond, which also covers charges of identity theft and forgery.