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Coran Twomey

<p>TANNSERSVILLE &#8212; A police officer&#8217;s former maid is facing trial on charges she stole $7,000 worth of jewelry from his northeastern Pennsylvania home, and several more homes since.</p><p><a href="http://bit.ly/1KuGKSb" target="_blank">WNEP-TV reports</a> that Pocono Mountain Regional Police first charged 42-year-old Nancy Rivera in May with theft and receiving stolen property. That was for taking the items from one of their officers in February.</p><p>But since then, police have charged Rivera with stealing from more than a dozen homes.</p><p>Court papers show Rivera has acknowledged the thefts, telling police &#8220;times were tough.&#8221; She allegedly pawned the jewels for cash.</p><p>Rivera no longer works for Merry Maids, the Saylorsburg company that placed her in the homes.</p><p>Rivera&#8217;s attorney says she&#8217;s remorseful and trying to make up for her crimes.</p><p>She waived preliminary hearings on Tuesday and must now stand trial.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Rivera </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web1_Rivera.jpg</photo0><caption0>Rivera </caption0><photoCredit0>Screen Capture | WNEP-TV </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By The Associated Press</p></bylineMeta></div>

Officer’s ex-maid waives charges she stole from dozen homes