Ohio man who said he hates Christmas sentenced to 4 years in Salvation Army kettle theft
By APWednesday, March 31, 2010
Ohio man gets 4-year sentence in red kettle theft
TOLEDO, Ohio — An Ohio man has been sentenced to four years in prison for shoving a Salvation Army bell ringer to the ground and swiping one of the charity’s red kettles.
Shawn Krieger pleaded no contest to robbery two weeks ago. A Toledo judge sentenced him on Tuesday and noted that Krieger had a prior theft conviction.
Police say Krieger told the Salvation Army bell ringer in late November that he hated Christmas and then grabbed the kettle stuffed with hundreds of dollars. The bell ringer tried to pull the kettle away and gave chase until police say the thief tossed the kettle into the back of a stolen pickup truck and sped away.
Police say items in the truck led them to Krieger.
Information from: The Blade, www.toledoblade.com/
