Crime & Safety
Two Charged With Larceny for Theft From Donation Bin in Shelton
Two New York men allegedly stole clothes from the donation bin.
Two men accused of stealing donations from a charity bin in Shelton were arrested.
According to police, two New York men Joaquin Gonzales, 39 and Mardo Pineda, 23 stuffed a van with clothing from the Kid-U-Cation donation bin. The theft was one of several reported to officers over the past few months.
Officers found the van stuffed with clothing Saturday night after being tipped off.
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Gonzales, the driver of the van was charged with sixth-degree larceny, driving without insurance and driving without a license. Pineda was charged with sixth-degree larceny.
The two are due in court April 27.
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