Odenton Man Charged in Theft of Gun in Connecticut

An Odenton man has been charged with larceny after police in Connecticut accused him of stealing a gun and more than $42,000 in valuables from a home.

According to a report in the Waterbury Republican-American, police said Leroy Hellmig, 41, was working for a subcontractor for a property management company. The owners of the home reported that the house had been ransacked, and told police they were missing a .45-caliber handgun, stereo equipment, jewelry and other items. 

The homeowners were not living in the house at the time due to water and mold damage, the newspaper reported. 

Hellmig faces charges of larceny and stealing a firearm.

Read the full story in the Waterbury Republican-American.