After theft, Plymouth leaders unite for reward to Walmart employee

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Three panhandlers compelled an autistic man to provide them $150 exterior the Plymouth Walmart the place he works, police stated.

Police and different native leaders collect exterior a Walmart in Plymouth to provide cash to an worker who was allegedly robbed there. Plymouth Police Division

After he was robbed exterior the Plymouth retailer the place he works, a Walmart worker was gifted hundreds of {dollars} Wednesday from native police, officers, and enterprise homeowners. 

The preliminary incident occurred on Aug. 23, when Steven Galandzi was ready exterior the Walmart situated at 300 Colony Place. Three folks, all presumed to be male, had been panhandling there, police stated. They surrounded Galandzi, who’s autistic, and “regularly pressured” him to provide them cash. 

Galandzi was compelled to open his pockets thrice, police stated, ultimately emptying it. He misplaced $150 in money. 

Plymouth police posted blurry pictures of the incident on Fb, within the hopes that the general public might assist establish the suspects. 

When somebody commented on the publish asking for info on the way to make a donation to Galandzi, a member of the division replied and stated there was already a plan within the works. 

“We have now already taken care of that right here at HQ….We’re going to give the envelope a few extra days to replenish,” Plymouth Police wrote on Fb. 

That promise was fulfilled this week, when Galandzi was met exterior the shop by Chief Dana Flynn, City Supervisor Derek Brindisi, President of the State Police Affiliation of Massachusetts Patrick McNamara, in addition to different officers and homeowners of native companies. 

“Everybody launched themselves to Steven and proceeded at hand him Huge. Fats. Envelopes. The sort you used to see on the Sopranos,” Plymouth police wrote on Fb. “We’re fortunate to have such caring enterprise homeowners in our City. Additionally they took turns explaining to Steven that what occurred to him won’t ever be accepted in our neighborhood. We are able to solely hope that we turned a crappy reminiscence for Steven and his household into an ideal one.”

In whole, Galandzi acquired greater than $3,000 in money, checks, and reward playing cards, CBS reported.

Police say an investigation into the matter continues to be ongoing, led by Plymouth detectives. Authorities have acquired some suggestions, however these “haven’t panned out.”