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Father, Son Stole Items From Fairfield County Landscaping Company Numerous Times, Police Say Father, Son Stole Items From Fairfield County Landscaping Company Numerous Times, Police Say
Father, Son Stole Items From Fairfield County Landscaping Company Numerous Times, Police Say The father of a man who had already been arrested for allegedly breaking into a commercial company and stealing items has turned himself in to police. Robert L. Petro, 81, of Waterbury, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 29, after the series of alleged thefts that took place at a landscaping business in Wilton in 2019, said Wilton Police Lt. Gregg Phillipson. According to Phillipson, Petro, and his son, Michael Petro, 47, of Wolcott, would enter the property of the landscaping business and steal equipment such as leaf blowers, chain saws, and more. The younger Petro was arrested several months …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bookkeeper Charged With Embezzling Nearly $50K From Company In Fairfield County Bookkeeper Charged With Embezzling Nearly $50K From Company In Fairfield County
Bookkeeper Charged With Embezzling Nearly $50K From Company In Fairfield County A former bookkeeper for a Fairfield County business is facing charges for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000, police said. Stamford resident Carol Werner, 62, turned herself into police custody on Thursday, Aug. 22, following allegations that she stole nearly $50,000 from a city landscaping business in 2017 and 2018. Werner was charged with first-degree larceny and second-degree forgery. Following her processing, Werner was released and is scheduled to appear in court later this year. An investigation was launched by police in December last year, when the owner of the landscaping company re…

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by Zak Failla