Monday, December 22, 2008
AUSTINTOWN— A continuance was granted for Gary Short, who was scheduled to appear in court Monday on fifth-degree felony charges of theft and forgery.
Short, Austintown Colts Youth League treasurer for the 2008 season, will appear in Mahoning County Area Court at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 29 for a pre-trial hearing.
He is accused in a police complaint of misusing $3,000 from the league’s fund by forging the signature of organization President Jeffrey Jones, then writing three more checks to cash and keeping the money.
If convicted, Short could face between six and 12 months of jail time for each charge.