Former Summit County deputy charged with stealing thousands in overtime pay

A former Summit County deputy is facing a dozen charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in overtime pay from the sheriff's office.

A grand jury indicted Marcello Thomas with theft in office, a third-degree felony; attempted theft in office, a fourth-degree felony; and 10 counts of tampering with records, third-degree felonies, according to court records.

Thomas is charged with stealing $21,157.23 for 380 hours of overtime, forging signatures and attempting to steal another $7,846 in overtime pay, Cleveland19 reported .

He is scheduled to appear for his second pretrial hearing at 10 a.m. on Nov. 5 in Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Kelly McLaughlin's courtroom. He is represented by attorney Christina Londrico.

Bryce Buyakie covers courts and public safety for the Beacon Journal. He can be reached by email at bbuyakie@gannett.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @bryce_buyakie.

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