Pa. baby sitter stole tot's gift from under tree, cops say
Posted: December 25, 2014 - 3:46am

WATSONTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Police say a Pennsylvania baby sitter stole a 2-year-old's Christmas present from under the tree and returned it to the store so he could pocket a $30 refund. Sunbury police arrested Sean Ashelman on Monday on theft, forgery and stolen property charges in connection with the heist of the Mickey Mouse table and chair set. The 24-year-old remains jailed in lieu of $25,000 bail and couldn't be reached for comment. Police tell the Daily Item Ashelman took the unwrapped gift from a Watsontown home Dec. 19 while he and his girlfriend were baby-sitting. They say Ashelman found a receipt in the mother's bedroom, took the gift to the Family Dollar store next door and forged a signature to complete the return. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 31.