Crime & Safety

Man Posed as Vending Machine Serviceman, Stole More Than $3K: Report

The Hamden resident is accused of stealing from vending machines in Wallingford.

A former vending machine serviceman is accused of continuing to pose as an employee of the company that fired him and allegedly stole about $3,200 from vending machines in Wallingford, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.

The Record-Journal reports Steven Gallagher, 34, of 125 Putnam Avenue, Apartment 843 in Hamden, was arrested on Monday.

The thefts took place over several months, according to the Record-Journal.

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