A New Jersey man accused of pilfering a GoFundMe campaign set up to help a homeless vet was arrested for warrants unrelated to the fundraising controversy, officials said Tuesday.
Mark D’Amico and gal pal Kate McClure have been sued and are being criminally investigated for the GoFundMe page they started for homeless man Johnny Bobbitt.
Cops in Florence Township said D’Amico was picked up on Monday night on other charges, not connected to the Bobbitt fundraiser. Local cops didn’t say what the charges were, but KYW-TV said it was related to a traffic stop.
“Mark D’Amico was taken into custody last night at his residence at 9:20 p.m. for outstanding warrants. Mr. D’Amico was processed for the warrants and was transported to Burlington County Jail,” Florence police said in a Facebook posting.
“THE OUTSTANDING WARRANTS FOR MR. D’AMICO’S ARREST WERE UNRELATED TO THE GOFUNDME INVESTIGATION.”
D’Amico was free Tuesday night on $500 bail.
McClure met Bobbitt last year when she ran out of gas and the homeless man gave her his last $20 to fuel up.
The couple was so moved by the selfless gesture, they organized a GoFundMe page for Bobbitt that raised $400,000. The feel-good story took a nasty turn when Bobbitt said he’s received only a fraction of the money.
Cops raided the couple’s home on Thursday and hauled away a new BMW and boxes and bags of evidence from inside the house.
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