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Bella Bond's Father Pleads Not Guilty to Shoplifting Charges
Joseph Amoroso was arrested for attempted theft at a Home Depot in Boston.

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Joseph Amoroso, the father of Bella Bond, pled not guilty to shoplifting charges at an arraignment in Boston Wednesday.
Investigators said Amoroso was arrested after trying to steal roughly $600 worth of items from a Home Depot in Boston, according to the Associated Press.
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“Do you know who I am? I am Baby Doe’s father,” Amoroso reportedly said at the time of his arrest.
Amoroso was set free after posting $200 bail.
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Bella’s remains were found on a Deer Island beach back in June. Bella’s mother and boyfriend are charged in connection to her death.
Amoroso told investigators that he never met his daughter.
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