CHESTERLAND, Ohio (AP) - A fire chief said he glued a fire
station office door shut to prevent anyone from taking tax
documents prepared for the department.
Bill Russell said he put Super Glue in the keyhole of a locked
door on Thursday night because he questions the accuracy of the
financial reports for Chesterland Fire Rescue Inc. and wants them
checked.
"I did what I had to to make sure nothing disappeared before
then," he said.
Mark Baty, president of the fire department's board of trustees,
said the department's books are in order, but an audit will be
done.
The department and township have faced financial problems over
the past year following former Chester Township clerk Michael
Spellman's public admission that he stole between $3 million and $4
million in public funds from the community between 1996 and
January.
Spellman pleaded innocent last month to charges of theft in
office, tampering with evidence and records, receiving stolen
property, obstructing justice and more than 300 forgery counts.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
station office door shut to prevent anyone from taking tax
documents prepared for the department.
Bill Russell said he put Super Glue in the keyhole of a locked
door on Thursday night because he questions the accuracy of the
financial reports for Chesterland Fire Rescue Inc. and wants them
checked.
"I did what I had to to make sure nothing disappeared before
then," he said.
Mark Baty, president of the fire department's board of trustees,
said the department's books are in order, but an audit will be
done.
The department and township have faced financial problems over
the past year following former Chester Township clerk Michael
Spellman's public admission that he stole between $3 million and $4
million in public funds from the community between 1996 and
January.
Spellman pleaded innocent last month to charges of theft in
office, tampering with evidence and records, receiving stolen
property, obstructing justice and more than 300 forgery counts.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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