Hate Taxes? How about paying more because of local theft?

What's Larceny? 

Larceny is a non violent unauthorized taking and removal of the personal property of another by an individual who intends to permanently deprive the owner of it; a crime against the right of possession.

In this case, larceny is a theft that has already been received or recorded by the organization. 

Former Finance Director, Henry Centrella, from the Town of Winchester plead guilty to larceny changes of more than $2 million Friday January 21 2014. 

The theft occurred between 2008 and 2012, is believed to total 2.5 million, and investigators believe Centrella removed cash from daily deposit bags from the tax department and replaced cash with revenue checks received by other departments. 

Just another fraud case? No. The theft was so severe the town had to impose a tax increase that cost the average taxpayer about $300. We wonder if any of the townspeople will be reimbursed sometime in the future for their additional tax payments? Would you be willing to pay a little extra on your taxes due to local fraud? 

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