Crime & Safety
Oil Tech Charged With Stealing From Customer
The resident walked in on the attempted theft of prescription medication, police said.
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A Standard Oil technician was charged with sixth-degree larceny Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to steal prescription medication from a customer, police said.
David Mazzeo, 51, was doing work as a service technician at a Woods End Road resident’s home when the complainant came home to find Mazzeo allegedly placing the medication in his pants pocket, police said.
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The complainant’s wife had just left the house as her husband was coming home and discovered Mazzeo, police said. Mazzeo reportedly said “you caught me” to the complainant and handed over the pills, according to the report.
Officers took Mazzeo, an Ansonia resident, into custody and charged him. He was released on a written promise to appear in court on March 30.
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No other items were reported missing from the home at the time of the report, police said.
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