Police: Bath Man Stole Equipment From Person Who Recently Died

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William Schaffer (photo: provided)

Police have arrested a Bath man for allegedly stealing equipment worth more than $1,000 from the home of a person who recently passed away.

William Schaffer is accused of taking the equipment from a home in the town of Camp Bell. The 56-year-old was also charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance after he was allegedly found to have a suspected amount of methamphetamine on him.

Following his arraignment, Schaffer was sent to Steuben County Jail

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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