Men Charged with Theft of Gold Coins in Greenwich

A town resident who hired a Greenwich handyman didn’t expect the work to include cleaning out their coin collection.

Michael J. Verdon, 23, of 9 Armstrong Ct., Greenwich, was hired by the unidentified victim to perform handyman work in the victim’s home. Verdon is accused of stealing gold coins and other collectible currency from the residence on Oct. 20, according to a Greenwich Police report.

Verdon and a second Greenwich resident, identified by police as Eric M. Schnaer, 39, of 70 Lewis St., “conspired with the thief and another co-conspirator to pawn the stolen property at pawn shops” in Connecticut and New York, according to the report. Police were able to recover the stolen coins and currency valued between $5,000 and $10,000.

Both Verdon and Schnaer were arrested on a second-degree larceny charge on Dec. 1. Verdon remains in custody unable to post $5,000 bond, according to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website. He is scheduled to return to state Superior Court in Stamford on Dec. 11.

Schnaer was released after posting $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear Dec. 8 in court.

Greenwich Police photo: Michael J. Verdon.

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