Police are teaming up with pawn shops using the Internet to make tracking down stolen merchandise easier to find.

The Philadelphia Police Department started using the tool, called LeadsOnline, in 2012 — more than a decade after one police captain said the department needed a computerized pawn shop tracking system ...

A Santa Rosa police sergeant tells readers what to do if they find something of there’s that’s been stolen being sold in a pawn or antique store.

Walters apparently found out about the situation and contacted the pawn shop, in hopes they wouldn't sell off his treasures -- only to find out that the shop melted the coins down.