Crime & Safety
Derby Man Accused Of Embezzlement From Local Social Club: Report
Ronald Culmo, former secretary treasurer of the Adriatic Marchegain Club, is accused of stealing nearly $100,000 to cover gambling debts.
DERBY, CT — Derby resident Ronald Culmo, 69, the former secretary treasurer of the Adriatic Marchegain Club, was arrested on a warrant charging him with first-degree larceny after police said he embezzled nearly $100,000 from the social club, wrote WFSB-TV and other media outlets.
According to authorities, Culmo is accused of stealing the money over a five-year period from 2015 to 2020 to cover gambling debts.
Derby police reportedly began investigating Culmo in July 2020, after club members had learned that only about $4,000 was in the club's bank account when they had expected there to be more than $100,000.
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In addition to gambling debts, Culmo also is accused of spending hundreds of dollars from the club's account per month on online pornography, the Connecticut Post reported.
Culmo, who also has served as a Derby fire commissioner and Public Works official, is free on bond. He is scheduled to appear in Derby Superior Court on Thursday.
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