A Silver Springs woman was arrested for larceny after she allegedly used an extension cord to steal electricity from a neighbor’s home.
On Thursday, March 13, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy spoke with the female homeowner/victim who advised that one of her neighbors, 42-year-old Melissa Yanczak, was stealing electricity from her home, according to the arrest report.
The deputy noted in the report that a bright orange extension cord was observed on the victim’s property, which was connected to an electrical outlet used for the victim’s camper. Following the “clear path from the victim’s outlet towards (Yanczak’s) residence,” the deputy saw that the extension cord was connected to another camper belonging to Yanczak…