Plumber wants justice

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indianapolis police are now trying to track down a man who came to the city even though he was facing theft charges in Florida.

And it's all because of a persistent plumber. He's mad and Kirk Angelocci, the owner of Mickeys Plumbing in West Palm Beach, Fla. and says he's not going to take it.

Angelocci says Joseph Pagan a former employee stole a camera similar to this one from his shop valued at around $8,000.

"I totally trusted this guy," Angelocci said. "I helped him out. I even hired his wife because they were hurting for money then he does this to me. It's just really hard to handle." Theft charges were filed but Angelocci says it took Florida Prosecutors 6 months to issue a warrant for Pagan's arrest. During that time, Pagan left Florida.

Angelocci tracked Pagan to an eastside neighborhood. What he did next may sound extreme.

He sent every one of Pagan's neighbors a reward flier. Angelocci says he received several calls but saw no action from police.

"I was ready to just pull my hair out," he said. "I did all the work. I told them where he was at all they had to do was send a car,"

Nothing happened until he shared his story with the CBS station in West Palm Beach who asked for help from 24-Hours News 8.

24-Hour New s8 reporter John LaBerge confronted Pagan at his home. He said he was aware of the flier but denied the allegations of theft.

Police here haven't yet confronted him.

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Plumber wants justice