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<p>WEST PITTSTON &#8212; Former Exeter Hose Co. treasurer Stephanie McNeil is facing more retail theft charges.</p><p>McNeil, 34, faces charges of retail theft after she allegedly stole merchandise from Gerrity&#8217;s on Feb. 3. More charges from an unrelated incident were filed Tuesday.</p><p>As a result of those charges, prosecutors have filed a motion to revoke her bail stemming from her felony charges from the alleged thefts from the Exeter Hose Company.</p><p>According to the petition filed Monday, prosecutors allege McNeil violated her bail initially set by District Judge Joseph Carmody when <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/609078/former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-with-stealing-from-department" target="_blank">McNeil was arraigned on charges</a> stemming from the fire company thefts. She is accused of stealing $67,315 from the fire company between 2008 and 2014.</p><p>In November 2014, she was voted out of office from the fire company.</p><p>A bail revocation hearing has been scheduled for Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/626421/former-exeter-hose-co-treasurer-stephanie-mcneil-headed-to-county-court" target="_blank">After a preliminary hearing on Jan. 18</a>, the charges of felony theft and related charges were waived to higher court.</p><p>According to the criminal complaint for the alleged Feb. 3 theft:</p><p>Loss prevention from the store on Wyoming Avenue contacted police regarding a retail theft. Officers spoke with a loss prevention officer, who said that McNeil and three children were in the store.</p><p>The staff accused McNeil taking one package of Osteo Bi-Flex, two packages of Unisom, and thee packages of Mucinex Extra Strength to customer service in an attempt for a refund. McNeil allegedly told the cashier she was pregnant and was unable to take the medication.</p><p>McNeil was unable to provide a receipt when asked by the cashier, and she then allegedly left the store with the items.</p><p>Police were then provided video surveillance of the incident, where McNeil was positively identified and the incident confirmed.</p><p>The criminal complaint filed Tuesday adds a charge of theft by deception against McNeil.</p><p>Police were once again contacted by staff members of Gerrity&#8217;s at approximately 1 p.m. Friday. A loss prevention officer told police that McNeil entered the store on Feb. 8 and returned one box of Mucinex Extra Strength and got $14.29 in credit from the store.</p><p>A cashier later told police McNeil could not provide a receipt when prompted, and that she used the store credit on the same day it was issued to her.</p><p>A loss prevention officer claimed the box of Municex McNeil returned was the same box she allegedly stole on Feb. 3.</p><p>After a preliminary hearing on Jan. 18, the charges of felony theft and related charges were waived to higher court.</p><p>District Judge Joseph Carmody arraigned McNeil on her charges retail theft charges on Friday, she is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. on Feb. 22.</p><p>District Judge Joseph Zola arraigned McNeil on her theft by deception charges Tuesday, and her preliminary hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. on Feb. 22</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Ex-Exeter Hose Co. treasurer Stephanie McNeil faces new retail theft charges