Mr Gallagher was arrested yesterday morning and charged with larceny and false pretences.

He is also charged with larceny and with failure to turn up in court.

Investigator Daniel Gomes said Alves had been charged with larceny and material neglect of his family.

In spite of desperate resistance, she was taken to the police station and there duly charged with larceny.

Neri had once used his contacts on the police force to keep the youth from being charged with larceny.

But Justice McCallum challenged Mr Thanaraj: If your client had been charged with larceny, would we be having this debate?

It's been five years since Tanya McDowell made national headlines after she was charged with larceny for "stealing an education" for her son.

Burnett, who was charged with larceny, posted a $2,000 bond and is due back in Norwalk Superior Court Nov. 17, police said.