A former City of Hamilton employee is facing charges of theft and possession of stolen property.
Hamilton police say they started investigating in April, after receiving a complaint from the city about an employee alleged to have stolen equipment from the public works department.
Police add that the accused, a 40-year-old man, is scheduled to appear in court on July 8.
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The city says the employee was fired after it discovered the theft of between $1,000 and $1,500 worth of powered equipment.
The incident was reported by the city auditor to Hamilton’s audit, finance and administration committee behind closed doors on Thursday morning.
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