Man delivered stolen newspapers for years

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. (AP) - January 29, 2009 Phillipsburg police say Michael Farrell was delivering copies of the Express-Times of Easton (Pa.) to customers for the last three years. The problem was, police say he wasn't paying for the papers but was stealing them from boxes.

Express-Times officials say the Lopatcong Township used to work as a carrier for the paper.

Customers assumed the 53-year-old still did and some wrote him a check every month. Subscriber Mike Markle of Phillipsburg says he never had any problems getting his paper in the morning.

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