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The cost of doing business usually accounts for the stolen pencils and office supplies that employees will pocket and take home with them. Some staples here, tape there, or a couple of personal Xeroxes now and again are par for the course. News came out today that the MBTA police have uncovered one employee taking home a little more than that. A 69 year old retired electrician for the T had been taking home tokens and coins for long enough to amass 17 five-gallon buckets full, approximate cash value of about $40,000. A nice boost to his retirement savings. Or it was, until the cameras caught him plunking token after token into the CharlieVendingMachines at Wellington Station. He'd maxed out some number of CharlieTickets/CharlieCards at $100. After they questioned him at his home he showed them the booty stored in his basement. Arraignment is set for March 21. more ›