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Man gets prison time in theft cases

A Schuylkill County man charged by Rush Township police with theft and related offenses will spend time in state prison.

Christopher Reedy, 27, whose last known address was not available, must also repay Walmart $798 in restitution.Schuylkill County Judge John J. Domalakes sentenced Reedy on July 17 to at least seven months in state prison. At least four of those months must be spent in an institutional therapeutic community. Then, Reedy must spend two months in a community-based therapeutic program, followed by another six months in outpatient treatment and a period of supervised reintegration into the community for the rest of the sentence.Rush Township police charged Reedy after an incident on May 6, 2013, with retail theft and receiving stolen property.In two additional cases, stemming from incidents on May 17, 2013, Reedy was also charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property. He was ordered to repay Walmart $686 and $475.