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Donation Jar Thief Arrested

By: News 10
Posted: Thu 7:45 PM, Dec 03, 2009

The man caught on tape swiping a donation jar for a sick child has been arrested.

Charlotte POlice say Michael Painter was arrested early Thursday morning.

Police got a tip, which sent them to a home in Olivet, where they found Painter, and arrested him.
ACTING ON A TIP, POLICE WENT TO A HOME IN OLIVET, WHERE THEY FOUND PAINTER, AND HANDCUFFED HIM.

Painter was seen on surveillance stealing a donation jar from the Felpausch in Charlotte.

Painter is expected to be arraigned Thursday.


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