Nazareth Mayor Carl Strye is an admitted thief. He admitted to an Investigating Grand Jury that he skimmed $8,000 from gambling operations at the Vigilance Hose, where he at one time handled the dough. He faces felony theft charges for pocketing money from a worthy nonprofit and falsifying its records. His refusal to accept responsibility or show even a morsel of remorse may have prevented him fromeven applying for ARD. That's a special program for first offenders in which charges are wiped clean after successful completion of a period of probation.
After being charged, he claimed he would keep his authority over the police department, like a fox is in the hen house. He told The Express Times that he could still run the police department, making a "left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing" bullshit argument. He also complained that he wanted this kept "in house," out of the public eye. There was no apology for letting the community down. No shame. And he is still Mayor.
For now.
The docket in this matter tells me his day in court has been set for either October 3 or December 5. It's hard to tell because he has filed so many continuances.
When that day comes, it won't be before a friendly borough council or an audience that he handpicked to applaud him.
Even as the steward of a social club, he violated the public trust. My suspicion is that he will soon be eating prison food.
In the meantime, it appears he may not have even applied for ARD.
Blogger's Update, 11:10 am: This is updated from an earlier version, in which I incorrectly surmised that Strye had already been denied participation in ARD. I have since been informed that he has yet to apply. The Express Times now is reporting that Strye has yet to apply for ARD.
In the meantime, it appears he may not have even applied for ARD.
Blogger's Update, 11:10 am: This is updated from an earlier version, in which I incorrectly surmised that Strye had already been denied participation in ARD. I have since been informed that he has yet to apply. The Express Times now is reporting that Strye has yet to apply for ARD.
12 comments:
Carl, don't worry too much about the prison food, hangout with the Muslims and you'll get to eat all the pork you want.
I find it interesting that the charges relate to him skimming the ILLEGAL gambling funds. Where are the charges against the officers of the club for having ILLEGAL gambling in their operation? While Styre is not a saint, others should be charged too.
Felony charges don't get you ARD. Being so intelligent himself, he should have known this. But maybe he is counting on a judge who belonged to the former Fleas club. It will be interesting to see how the Court will handle this issue [skimming illegal gambling funds]. This can only happen in dysfunctional Nazareth and Northampton County!
That there has been significant no public outcry from Borough residents that he resign says a lot for the people in Nazareth. You are either cowards or corrupt as well. The legal facts, as they pertain to Strye, are the legal facts.
Thanks for the follow up Bernie. For how long can he keep the continuances going? Will you be at next council meeting? :)
7:38, when looking at Nazareth as a whole, there are no bars within the town limits except for the American Hotel. You have Cherry Hill Hotel and Slate Quarry on the outskirts of town and Rios has a bar inside. The last three I mentioned are not the kind of place you go to for a few beers. This town has accepted the clubs and rely on them for their entertainment. The clubs are cheaper to drink in. That is why the town along with the officers of the clubs and the town council are looking the other way. They don't want to lose their "good thing". If it were me doing the investigation on Strye, I would have subpoenaed all of his Federal tax records during the years he was President at the Vig., I would look at how much money he made for the years on his W-2 forms and subpoena his insurance company for records of lien holders on the vehicles and other titles of his toys and look at the bill of sale records for what he purchased during the years to see how he paid for things. The DA only found a few thousand dollars, but the bigger picture and town people tell a different story about his personal life. Since he is the Mayor of the town and helps to govern, I would have dug deeper because the town deserves to know to what degree this man stole. There is more to Carl Strye's story about what he got away with but as long as the borough residents and officials are part of the "club culture", nothing in that town will change.
If it were me doing the investigation on Strye, I would have subpoenaed all of his Federal tax records during the years he was President at the Vig., I would look at how much money he made for the years on his W-2 forms and subpoena his insurance company for records of lien holders on the vehicles and other titles of his toys and look at the bill of sale records for what he purchased during the years to see how he paid for things.
This is a great idea. Over and above the $8K or so they can prove, I have heard the total over the years is over six figures. It explains the Winnebago Brave and his monthly vacations. Better prove you received commissions on a lot of car wash sales Carl.
"Thanks for the follow up Bernie. For how long can he keep the continuances going? Will you be at next council meeting? :)"
I am usually unable to attend their meetings bc it conflicts with other meetings. But I do plan to go again to demand that he and every single borough council member resign.
LVL is saying Strye has yet to apply for ARD
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2016/08/da_nazareth_mayor_is_yet_to_ap.html
This case needs to be investigated and prosecuted outside of Northampton County courts. There is way to much of a good old boy and girl network in the county. It goes far beyond just vacations and campers. If this investigation is satisfied trying to prosecute Strye for $8,000.00 then it has failed horribly in the eyes of many except those in Nazareth that are part of the problem, of which there are many.
If the investigation has been based on illegal gambling funds from the club, why has not every board member and bar tender not been charged for knowingly enabling and supporting illegal gambling at this social club? This clubs doors should have been chained until this case is brought to trial and decided.
It's obvious Nazareth supports illegal activity. Just the other day it was reported that the legion has been sited again for not following record keeping for games of chance. ?????? You know.... Larry Stoudts hangout. The councilman that interfered with a state police investigation into the clubs in town and was still re-elcted to his council set.
The illegal gambling is enforced by state police LCE. They usually do not charge criminally. But theft is theft and is enforced by the DA or local police, unless the local police have been called off.
Bernie,
Under home schooled law all though theft is theft, criminality is only chargeable if they say so?!)$ So in saying that this is just but another diversionary stall taktic of the criminality large and in charge at the helms of sinking ships of mairitime law?!
The toilet brigade as well as the gloryhole gathers have seen this coming?!
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