Springfield man stole parrot and gave it to his drug dealer, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a Springfield man stole a parrot from a pet store and then gave the bird to his drug dealer.

Jason Genel, 41, was charged Thursday with stealing an animal and felony stealing in two separate incidents in Springfield.

According to court documents, Genel is accused of walking out of Petsway on West Battlefield Road on Jan. 23 with a conure parrot hidden in his jacket.

Genel allegedly told Springfield police he gave the bird to his "dope guy."

Authorities were unable to recover the bird.

The next day, on Jan. 24, court documents say Genel stole the cash register from One Dollar Jewelry Galore on East Battlefield Road.

Court documents say there was about $440 cash in the register.

Genel is being held in the Greene County Jail on $5,000 bond. He does not have an attorney listed in this case.

Genel faces up to seven years in prison if convicted on the stealing charge.

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