TWO MEMBERS OF THE CATTARAUGUS FIRE DEPARTMENT near Buffalo, New York, have been arrested and charged with stealing $30,000 to $80,000 from the department.
John Finnegan, 52, the treasurer of the VFD, and Edward Holtz, 39, a member of the department, were in charge of operating the Bell Jar Ticket Game, a fund-raising device. Holtz pleaded guilty to 3rd-degree grand larceny, but Finnegan was scheduled to be brought back to court today or another hearing.
WIVB-TV Ch. 4 has this video report:
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