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Sep 8, 2008 1:34 pm US/Eastern

Official Caught On Tape Stealing Resigns

CAMBRIDGE (WBZ) ― The elected official in Middlesex County accused of stealing has resigned. Prosecutors say Register of Probate John Buonomo was caught stealing thousands of dollars from copy and cash machines in the Registry of Deeds in Cambridge.

Authorities say Buonomo, 56, was caught on surveillance video committing the alleged crimes. Police say the thefts occurred in June, July and August.
Watch: Theft surveillance video

Just last month, the Supreme Judicial Court suspended Buonomo without pay.

Buonomo reportedly sent a letter on Friday to Gov. Deval Patrick telling him that he quit, effective immediately.

Buonomo's attorney Michael Natola said his client left his job because he wanted to devote more time to his two sons and his defense.

Natola said Buonomo also didn't feel it was right to hold public office given the charges.

Buonomo pleaded not guilty to 18 felony counts of breaking and entering into a depository, eight felony counts of theft of public property by a city/town/county officer and eight misdemeanor counts of larceny under $250.

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