Trial delayed for ex-mayor in theft case
HARRISBURG (AP) – A trial was delayed for a former Harrisburg mayor charged with stealing historic artifacts from the city.
Former Mayor Stephen Reed was scheduled to go to trial Monday. The state attorney general’s office said a pre-trial conference will be held that day instead.
Reed was charged in July 2015 with nearly 500 counts. A judge in May threw out hundreds of charges saying they were too old to prosecute.
PennLive.com reported Reed now faces 114 charges.
Investigators allegedly found scores of city-owned artifacts in Reed’s home or a separate storage facility.
Prosecutors said he also tried to sell antique firearms on consignment.
The artifacts included a life-size sarcophagus, a full suit of armor and a life-size buffalo head.
Reed’s attorney called the case “ill-conceived.”