Washington brothers charged with stealing from widow
Two Washington brothers are facing charges of stealing thousands of dollars worth of items, including two handguns, from the widow of their former friend.
Timothy Joe Gardner, 51, of 895 Ewing St., was arrested Thursday while state police searched his residence, where they said they found an assortment of items that had been stolen from the victim, who lives in North Franklin Township, court records show.
His brother, Michael Eugene Gardner, 49, of the same address, is wanted on an arrest warrant after he allegedly ran from a pickup truck when he and his brother arrived home.
Police accuse them of stealing from the victim while performing odd jobs around her residence on Hamilton Street.
They are accused of stealing from her between Jan. 15 and Feb. 5, and then selling some of the items to an online pawnshop.
Among the items that were stolen were tools, the handguns, a drill press and grinders with a combined value of $3,000.
They also are accused of stealing 13 pieces of jewelry from the woman.
District Judge Larry Hopkins placed Timothy Gardner in Washington County jail on $25,000 bond. Both suspects are facing charges of theft and receiving stolen property.