A Nassau County legislator candidate is facing a criminal charge, accused of possessing one of his opponent's stolen campaign signs.
Scheiner says that the homeowner agreed to let them take the sign and replace it with one of Scheiner's during a conversation he had with them on Oct. 16.
On Tuesday night, Nassau County police charged him with criminal possession of stolen property in the 5th degree.
During a press conference Wednesday, Scheiner called on the homeowner to release the video of the conversation from October 16 where he claims they agreed to let him remove the sign and replace it with one of his.
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"You have an extremely positive conversation with somebody. They tell you, 'Yeah, we'll support you. Yeah, put up a sign,'” said Scheiner. “Then all of a sudden they have this sudden change of heart?"
In a statement to News 12, the Nassau County GOP said, “Only in America could a politician like Jake Scheiner be caught on tape committing a crime yet claim he is a victim.”