Thursday, July 16, 2009

Brother Charged With Selling, Giving Away Sister’s Property

A Collier County man has taken fighting with his sister to a new level, deputies say.

Deputies say Sandor Pal Martonosy, 32, stole his sister’s property and then sold it or gave it away to neighbors while she was moving out of their North Naples residence.

Janelle King told deputies that she was in the process of moving out of the residence she shared with Martonosy at 4730 E. Alhambra Circle on Tuesday when she received a text message from her brother telling her that he had put her belongings outside and that she better hurry up and get them, arrest reports said.

She returned a short time later and picked up the items that were outside and took them to her new apartment in East Naples. When she returned Wednesday to pick up more of her belongings she discovered many items missing, reports said.

Further investigation by deputies revealed that a neighbor purchased several items belonging to King from Martonosy for $30.

Another neighbor told deputies that Martonosy told him the items were free to take, but he didn’t take anything, reports said.

Deputies said other people picked through King’s belongings as they sat near the roadway, reports said.

Deputies arrested Martonosy and charged him with grand theft, a felony.