By:Robert Napper and Beth Burger
Bradenton Herald

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Darrin Stephen Zaza, 44, after viewing surveillance video of him entering a conference room in a local Comfort Suite motel, where his former boss was planning to hold the event.

Zaza is accused stealing documents containing the victim's list of suppliers, bank account information, inventory lists, show schedules and business contacts. He also took documents containing the victim's business strategy and future plans, according to the sheriff's report.

Detectives arrested Zaza on a felony charge of theft of trade secrets.