he runs this pawnshop, it was back in july when police came here and cited deangelo for not keeping items logged in state files, that's against the law. he took a plea deal in that case. they say he wanted revenge on the officer who wrote the viation so he took to the internet and posted fake ads, the first to attract bargain hunters and others asking treasure seekers to come any time day or night and another advertising a sexual encounter and instructing a man who applied to the ad just to come inside the officer's house. retaliation against any witness is always extremely serious and we do not take it lightly. it is scary it is a police officer. >> reporter: as punishment for that citation, deangelo was ordered to close his shop for 21 days and police say it was during the time it was closed those fake craigslist accounts were set up. >> computers are traceable, phones are traceable, everything has records. if you choose to do this, we're going to find you. >> reporter: police say an e-mail address had an address across the street from the pawnshop and say they have video of deangelo bu

all items taken in by pawnshops be cataloged in a state computer system. deangelo pleaded guilty to one offense and the other was tossed out and he continued to operate his store, but police say he had it out for the cop who caught him committing a crime and wanted to get even. >> it is a very serious case, we take it extremely seriously here, targeting people using computers to retaliate against witnesses is, obviously, dangerous, scary, and a bad idea. >> reporter: police say deangelo posted ads luring would-be bargain hunters to the home of the police officer, offering scrap metal, even christmas lights, telling those who read the ads to come by any time, day or night, and people did, according to police, scaring the officer's wife and kids. in mid-october police say a man seeking a sexual encounter was spotted by a neighbor trying to enter through a side door in the middle of the night. the man fessed up he was there responding to an ad. >> computers are traceable, phones are traceable. everything has records. if you choose to do this, we're going to f

he walked into a pawnshop in his hometown of houston, and sold his super bowl ring. >> the man offered me 15,000. to pawn it, and i said hey, i'll take it. i meant a lot to me, and the fact that i pawned it, a lot of shame. very shameful. >> i had over $12 million, i lost it all. >> reporter: while dexter's path through the darkness continued, his friend john o' quinn became a shining light. >> john got dexter, understood who he was, and loved him for who he was, and appreciated who he was. he had a great appreciation for the things he achieved. >> reporter: and in 1999 as they boarded a private plan going to ohio, john did something that would forever change dexter's life. >> i was sitting on the jet, and he passed me the ring. >> reporter: turns out john spent $15,000 to buy back the super bowl ring, but dexter could on the get the ring back if he remained clean and sober. >> if it wasn't for good people like that who knows where i'd be, and i probably wouldn't have this piece of hardware. i have bright future days in front of me from here on out. i know there's no more dark days. >>

. >> later that day, we sold the gun back to a licensed pawnshop. in 9 out of 10 gun crimes, the shooter is not the original purchaser. guns are sold from licensed dealers and then pass through private sellers without a trace. >> owning a gun does not cause you to kill your wife. but if you are an abusive man who's committed domestic violence, then that gun increases the risk that a homicide will come out of that domestic violence. >> in states that require a background check for every handgun sale, fbi data shows that 38 percent fewer women are shot to death by their intimate partners. >> but last year, the national rifle association helped defeat president obama's gun control proposal, which would have required background checks for all private sales at gun shows and online. >> gerry stoudemire is president of the gun owners club of south carolina, and works closely with the nra here. >> ok, right now it is loaded and ready to fire... >> it's empty. there are millions of guns sold every year in the us that never hurt anybody. and the people don't

police say the man from travose did it in an attempt to get back at police because they cited his pawnshop in lower southampton township for violating state law. deangelo tried to get even but police caught on to him. >> retaliation against any witness is always extremely serious and we do not take it lightly. computers are traceable. phones are traceable. everything has records. if you choose to do this, we're going to find you. >> court officials say deangelo hasn't complied with his bail restrictions to turn over his guns, and until that happens, he will remain behind bars. >>> the south jersey man who claimed to be a member of the military on veteran's day faces charges tonight of being an imposter. michael porter is charged with violating the state's stolen valuer ac valoring a. police say he was also considerrying a police radio, handcuffs and handcuff key. they're illegal in this case because he was posing as a member of the army. >> it's a smack in the face to all those who did serve for our country. >> there's men and women serving today. you know, the veterans, you know, they're

four of them recovered last december at a pawnshop in los angeles. three people have been arrested so far. all six paintings will soon be on display at the portland museum of art. >>> a crane crashes into a new hampshire home, destroying part of the roof. check it out right here. new at 10:00, two people were inside at the time of the incident. fox 25's malini basu is live in merrimack new hampshire. moll knee, you spoke with the owner of the home. >> mark, we spoke to them about two hours ago, and that family, as you can imagine, is still shaken up, home when all this happened. tonight the family asked us please don't show ours faces. we are just tired and exhausted. >> reporter: a crane came crashing down right into a family's home. they hired contractor to cut the trees down in their backyard. >> just a bang on the backside of the house. and that's where the boom ended up, and that's all there was to it. >> reporter: the exhausted homeowner did not want to show his face. walter says he was standing right there when the crane fell. >> i was right t

ring or big as a car, or anything in between, for less than 70 there's we'll be able to walk into a pawnshopty back and return it to its rightful owner. authorities announced that the delaware crime stoppers will offer up to a $20,000 reward for the information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone that commits a serious crime. >>> today is election day in pennsylvania and new jersey, several key races including the next philadelphia mayor is being decided today. philadelphia wants to remind everybody this detectives will be available in case of polling problems. also remember that polls in new jersey and pennsylvania are open until 8:00 p.m. and if are you in line when the polls close, you will still be allowed to vote. of course "action news" will have complete coverage for all the biggest races tonight, stay with 6abc.com for real time results as the votes are tallied. and tune in to "action news" at 10:00, and 11:00 p.m. for reaction from winners and losers. >> every november 6 abc partners in the region's largest holiday food drive to raise awareness for those in need. matt o'd

may try to sell it at a pawnshop or ebay or craigslist. >>> the christie administration is suggesting a hotel or amusement park for liberty state park. a new report says the department could fund itself if it brought in more noin. the annual budget is $3.5 million but it generates only 1.5 million. some park users have said they don't want private development. roughly 4 million people visit the park every year. >>> caught on camera, drivers put in danger as suspected shoop lifters lead police on -- shoplifters lead police on a chase and then run on foot trying to get away. >>> and this -- >> reporter: talk about s >>> breaking news right now. a building on fire. this is happening in sunset park, brook lib. a lot of thick smoke right now. shannon stone has more. >> reporter: smoke is pouring out of this building at 260 avenue. it's a second alarm fire at this point. this is a two-story brick structure. the problem, it's attached on either side. you can see that four-story building on the left side. a similar house on the right side. but you can see fire department has made their way in

was high on heroin and on parole for crimes including burglary and selling stolen merchandise to pawnshopsones's decision has impacted others, as well. she has a 7-month-old son whose father, jones' boyfriend, was also in jail on drug-related charges. >> i used one time during my pregnancy and i remember thinking, after i did it, i admit i did it because -- it's just an addiction. i mean, that's how bad it is. >> the keep the's child welfare department took custody of jones' baby and eventually placed him with her boyfriend's parents. >> that's how strong the addiction is. for my own flesh and blood i can't quit by myself. >>> coming up -- >> what happened? when you took heroin here? >> i died. >> after taking illegal drugs inside jail, an inmate comes back from the dead and he leaves our producer with new questions when he returns from a bathroom break during his interview. >> and my first instinct was he must have used some sort of substance in that time where he went to the bathroom. ya know, viagra helps guys with erectile dysfunction get and keep an erection. talk to your doctor about