The chief financial officer of the Ronald McDonald House has been fired after his arrest for allegedly defacing pro-Trump signs in Duanesburg.
Michael Coleman, 59, was charged last week with criminal mischief, according to the Schenectady County Sheriff s Office. Coleman is accused of putting swastikas on Trump signs and also stealing them, according to court documents. Among the neighborhoods that were targeted were Courtney Drive and Lea Drive.
A neighbor told NewsChannel 13 that he had noticed campaign signs go missing a few times recently.The alleged thefts happened in early October before the presidential election on Nov. 5.
Coleman turned himself in before being charged, according to The Daily Gazette.
He had worked for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region for several years before being terminated. The organization sent a statement to NewsChannel 13 saying: the recent actions taken by Michael Coleman do not align with the mission and values of RMHC-CR. Therefore, the board of directors and the chief executive officer announced that Mr. Coleman is no longer employed at Ron McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region. The focus of RMHC-CR is and will continue to be caring for families with children so they can focus on what matters most the health and wellbeing of their child.
Coleman has not yet been arraigned.