Crime & Safety

Man Suspected of Stealing More Than $28,000 From Boy Scouts Council

A 26-year-old former Glendale Boy Scout employee pleaded not guilty to charges that he allegedly stole $28,820 from the organization's Verdugo Hills Council, according to The Glendale News-Press.

A former Boy Scouts of America employee pleaded not guilty to charges that he allegedly stole $28,820 from the organization's local council, which included donations and dues from troop members, according to The Glendale News-Press

Donald Thurman, 26, worked part-time in the Verdugo Hills Council’s scout shop, The News-Press reported. He faces five felony counts for identity theft, another five felony counts of forgery and a felony count of grand theft for stealing from the Boy Scouts of America, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal complaint.

Thurman's preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 20 in Burbank. 

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