FROM THE NEWSROOM: BROOKFIELD, Conn. (AP) — The newly elected first selectman of Brookfield says hell plead no contest to a misdemeanor petty larceny charge in Vermont in exchange for felony embezzlement charges being dropped over theft allegations. The News-Times reports that police in Ludlow, Vt., charged Bill Tinsley in 2012 with stealing $500. The owner of Brewfest Beverage, a craft beer shop where Tinsley worked part-time, accused him of pocketing the money and altering the stores records to conceal the alleged theft. The 62-year-old Tinsley insisted he is not guilty in what he called a frivolous claim. But he said hell plead no contest to avoid spending up to $20,000 in a trial. Tinsley, a Republican, said the reported theft was a misunderstanding caused by problems with the businesss inventory records and its point-of-sale system.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:20:33 +0000
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