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WARREN -- A Gustavus man will begin a five-year probation sentence after completing 30 days in county jail for cutting down trees on a property that wasn't his.
William Spithaler, 57, of Davis Peck Road, operated a logging company in Gustavus when he was brought up on charges of grand theft, breaking and entering, along with a charge of vandalism.
On Wednesday, Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge Cynthia Rice sentenced Spithaler. The defendant will have to pay a restitution of $35,214, which is the estimated value of the lumber stemming from the incident.
At the time of sentencing, Spithaler had $5,000 to pay toward restitution, his lawyer said. The property damage amounted to $1,000.
Court records say the defendant also faces a civil action over the incident.
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