A Danvers man was sentenced to jail time stemming from three larceny charges.
Peter A. Reidy, 39, of 28 Popular St., Danvers, was sentenced to six months in jail with a two-year suspended sentence to follow on two counts of larceny over $250 and one count of larceny under $250. He was also ordered to pay $1,107.73 in restitution.
Reidy was arrested in January following an investigation into the theft of $1,107.73 from Danvers News Agency, the company he worked for. According to police reports, Reidy collected money from three separate Gloucester convenience stores and did not return the money to his employer.
Robert Akers, 50, of 39 South St., Rockport, had charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, illegal possession of a class C substance and illegal possession of a class E substance continued without a finding for one year. Akers also had a charge of failing to stop for police dismissed and was ordered to pay $600 in court costs.
Akers was arrested March 1 after being pulled over by Gloucester police for driving south erratically on Route 128 with a flat tire. According to police, Akers had several pills that were in an unmarked prescription bottle. Akers was transported to Addison Gilbert Hospital by rescue squad and told rescue workers he was under the influence of Ambien, Klonopin and Ativan. All are muscle relaxants, used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
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