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Suspect in Utah fraternity rent theft arrested in Waco
A former fraternity treasurer accused of stealing rent money from his fraternity at Southern Utah University was arrested in Waco, according to this story from the Salt Lake Tribune.
Thomas Cleveland, 22, is awaiting court proceedings on a second-degree felony theft charge and is scheduled to appear in a district court for a preliminary hearing July 1.
He was charged with theft in March. By the time the fraternity figured out Cleveland was likely tied to the theft, he had disappeared, according to court documents.
Prosecutors allege the rent scheme was one of several ways Cleveland bilked his fraternity out of thousands of dollars over several months in 2008. Charging documents state Cleveland used fraternity money for several personal items, including a $330 car payment, a $191 T-Mobile cell phone bill and a $90 trip to Wal-Mart.
Cleveland is accused of spending $1,037 for personal use as well as stealing $5,000 from the Sigma Nu treasury and the $8,000 in rent money from the group, court documents state.
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By Hungry Jack
June 22, 2009 7:38 PM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
Arrest him! That money should have gone to the LDS church! Burn him on one of the 3 poles!