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Former Kanabec County Sheriff Von Thompson is in more hot water after he was stopped allegedly trying to steal sausages from a grocery story in Mora.
According to the Kanabec County Times, charges were filed Monday that accuse Thompson of putting a package of sausages in his pocket. The Times reports Thompson told police he was on the phone and forgot to pay.
He is charged with a petty misdemeanor.
Read Times report here.
Thompson is already charged with four felony counts of exploiting over $172,000 from a 91-year-old Mora man between October of 2007 and May of 2008. The criminal complaint states Thompson told the elderly man that he needed the money to buy a plane which he later intended to sell.
If convicted, he could face 80 years in prison. Thompson served as sheriff for 18 years, until 1999.
Clean up the streets 02/2/10 at 2:11pm
What a loser! Why doesn’t he just climb in a six foot hole now and get it over with.
mshcl 02/2/10 at 2:42pm
That is so sad, not sure what has become of the former sheriff of Mora. Way back when he usta be a good guy, or so i thought. Guess you really never know people.
He's scum 02/8/10 at 12:27pm
This guy’s story just keeps getting more interesting!! First he is stealing from old people, and then he runs a pyramid scam / Travel parties, to shop lifting. Lock this guy up and throw away the keys, we don’t need anyone like this influencing our younger generation. But I do feel sorry for his family and all that he is probably dragging them through.