An worker from Plymouth County Public Colleges faces theft positions after officers say he stole meals and cafeteria tools for a number of years to resell in his snack in Cape Cod.
Patrick Vancott, 62, from Sandwich declared himself harmless in studying expenses on the Plymouth District Courtroom on Friday. Its positions embrace theft greater than $ 1,200 for a single scheme, theft of a constructing and theft under $ 1,200 for a single scheme.
He was ordered to take care of a money bail of $ 50,000 and keep away from all campus of the Plymouth faculty and college storage services. It has been placed on administrative license, in accordance with officers.
A choose of the Superior Courtroom diminished his money bail at $ 10,000 after his lawyer requested a evaluate of the bail on Friday, as proven within the judicial data. He printed the bond and was ordered to make use of a GPS monitor after his launch.
“Folks must be reminded that individuals are harmless till we show that we’re going to strongly defend this case,” Nate Amendola, Vancott’s lawyer, stated on Sunday.
The Plymouth County District Prosecutor’s Workplace, Tim Cruz, stated that public faculty officers contacted the police after they acquired an nameless letter “claiming prison exercise” on the intermediate faculty of the Plymouth neighborhood.
“The letter claimed that an individual has been stealing business tools and meals merchandise of the college,” authorities stated.
The property is owned by the town and is paid with federal dollars, authorities stated.
Vancott, Director of Meals Providers of Plymouth Public Colleges, was recognized as a suspect after a police investigation.
He’s the one individual with the authority to make orders of the cafeteria, authorities stated.
Vancott additionally directs a snacks in Sandy Neck Seashore in Barnstable, authorities stated.
His orders consisted of Angus Premium hamburgers, sizzling canines, lobster meat and different meals merchandise that didn’t serve the scholars or faculty employees, authorities stated.
Surveillance photos present that Vancott takes two business fridges of the college and of their truck in April, authorities stated.
Police reviewed the monetary paperwork of the cafeteria and compiled an inventory of things purchased by Vancott, however not at the moment within the storage set up of public faculties that totaled greater than $ eight,300 in items, which embrace:
- Refrigerated sandwich desk: $ 1,700
- 2 pans: $ 96
- Convection oven: $ 850
- Underground freezer: $ 1,700
- Microwave: $ 299
- Bagel Hotter: $ 294
- Cuisinart espresso maker: $ 84
In June, the Police executed a search warrant in Snack Shack and located an industrial -size fridge and different kitchen and meals tools “issued by the federal government.”
Vancott was arrested. His subsequent look within the Courtroom is scheduled for July 21.