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Coverage dated October 7, 2026

Snack Shack owner sentenced for stealing food, equipment from Plymouth schools

Headline from WPRI Providence

The owner of a Cape Cod snack shack accused of stealing from Plymouth Public Schools while working as the district’s food services director will spend less than a year behind bars.

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  1. WPRI Providence

    Snack Shack owner sentenced for stealing food, equipment from Plymouth schools (opens WPRI Providence)

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    The owner of a Cape Cod snack shack accused of stealing from Plymouth Public Schools while working as the district’s food services director will spend less than a year behind bars.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Former director of food services at Plymouth Schools gets prison for stealing from district to stock Cape Cod eatery (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Patrick Van Cott stole from Plymouth schools to stock the Snack Shack on Sandy Neck Beach, his seasonal side business.

  3. Boston

    Sandwich man sentenced for stealing food, supplies from Plymouth schools for his ‘Snack Shack’ (opens Boston)

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    Patrick Van Cott took food and equipment, some of which was purchased with USDA funds, from Plymouth Public Schools to use at his snack shack business from 2014 to 2025.