Larceny nets CC man two months in jail

A Charles City man will serve a two-month jail sentence for stealing scrap metal last April.

Todd Alonzo Tabb, 50, was sentenced during Feb. 21 Charles City Circuit Court proceedings for his involvement in confiscating an old iron stove belonging to Douglas Roach.

Tabb admitted last Aug. 23 to the crime during his trial and also agreed to pay $ $2,150 in restitution. While Charles City Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Tyler didn’t ask for any active time, Judge Thomas B. Hoover disagreed, saying the defendant needed to learn a lesson.

“If he had the energy to move the stove in his condition, he has the energy to serve some time,” said Hoover, referencing the defendant’s absence from his original trial date due to medical issues. “I’m sorry, but I don’t agree with the recommendation of him not serving any active time.”

Tabb received a 10-year sentence with all but two months suspended.