Western N.Y. mayor charged with theft, misconduct
ALBION (AP) — The mayor of Albion is charged with stealing money that was supposed to help pay for the western New York village’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration. State police say they arrested 39-year-old Michael Hadick Friday and charged him with petit larceny and official misconduct, both class A misdemeanors. The charges are for allegedly taking less than $1,000 of the money raised for the event. This is the second time Hadick has been arrested since he was elected in 2005. In June 2007, he was arrested on drunk-driving charges after crashing his sports utility vehicle. He later pleaded guilty to reduced charges of driving while ability impaired and failure to keep right. Hadick could not be reached at his home or office Saturday.
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