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Va. Repairman Swiped $170K From Meters

William Fell made off with a sixth of city's total meter revenue

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 22, 2009 1:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – A repairman stole $170,000 in coins from parking meters in Alexandria, Va., during the past 12 months, the Washington Post reports. William Fell, 61, looted meters in the early hours of the morning before his maintenance shifts, police say. Wary of depositing his ill-gotten...   Read full story »

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