HUTCHINSON – Jury selection is expected to begin Tuesday for a 52-year-old Hutchinson man accused of stealing from the Salvation Army.
Kenneth Weis is alleged to have taken items donated from drop-off boxes.
The state alleges the thefts occurred on three different occasions in 2012 and 2013. Although the items taken have a value of less than $1,000, the state filed the charges as felonies because the defendant has two or more prior convictions for theft.
Weis is also charged with three counts of criminal trespass for being on Salvation Army property.
The trial begins Tuesday in front of Judge Trish Rose.