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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Despite resistance from prosecutors, a Luzerne County judge has granted parole to a former city towing contractor.</p><p>Leo A. Glodzik III was granted release today from Luzerne County Correctional Facility where he was being held for a theft conviction, according to court papers.</p><p>Glodzik began serving his three-to-12 month sentence in June.</p><p>Court documents indicate Judge Lesa S. Gelb granted Glodzik&#8217;s parole despite a lack of consent from the Luzerne County District Attorney&#8217;s Office.</p><p>A county jury in May 2014 convicted Glodzik, 44, at a trial before Gelb of allegations he stole $2,100 in bait money that he believed to be seized drug money and tried to share part of the cash with a state trooper posing as a &#8220;dirty&#8221; officer.</p><p>The conviction eventually cost him an exclusive towing contract with Wilkes-Barre city.</p><p>Glodzik is set to go to trial next week on federal bank fraud charges related to the Wilkes-Barre City Employees Federal Credit Union. He also still faces federal weapons charges.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By James O&#8217;Malley</p><p>jomalley@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach James O&#8217;Malley at 570-991-6390 or on Twitter @TL_omalley.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Former Wilkes-Barre towing contract Leo Glodzik granted parole after serving theft sentence