Ohio teenager, 13, is charged with stealing $25,000 cash from his granddad and doling out $100 bills in the school yard before blowing the rest on a shopping trip

• Teen boy from Medina is accused of grabbing cash from bedroom
• The unidentified teenager handed out $100 bills at school, then gave a large amount to a 14-year-old boy and his grandparents
• The grandparents took the boys out to spend a large portion of the money

By Pete D'amato For Daily Mail Online

Published: 18:03 EST, 31 May 2015 | Updated: 04:28 EST, 1 June 2015

A 13-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly taking $25,000 from his grandfather and distributing the money to classmates before blowing it during a shopping spree.

The unidentified teenager from Medina was charged with juvenile delinquency by way of theft from the elderly earlier this week, Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman told Cleveland.com.  

Another boy, 14, who was allegedly given a portion of the money and passed it on to his grandparents was charged with juvenile delinquency by way of receiving stolen property.

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Grand: The unidentified 13-year-old handed out $100 bills at Claggett Middle School in Medina from a $25,000 stash stolen from his grandfather

The younger boy, who lives with his mother and grandfather, allegedly stole the money from the 83-year-old man's bedside table.

He brought the money to Claggett Middle School and handed out $100 bills to classmates, police said.

Afterwards, he took the remaining cash and spent it on several pricey items, including a television set, with the help of the 14-year-old boy, the boy's grandparents and another adult, Fox 8 reported.

Police were tipped to the theft by the 13-year-old boy's teachers, though by then most of the money had been spent or given away.

Authorities were able to recover more than $7,000, as well as much of the purchases made by the group. 

Included in the haul was more than $4,000 worth of gift cards, according to police. 

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Benjamins: Authorities say more than $7,000 was recovered, along with merchandise purchase with the stolen cash, including a television (file photo)

According to the Medina Gazette, authorities have not announced whether or not the adults involved would face charges.

Claggett Middle School's principal, TJ Hellickson, would only say that the school is co-operating with law enforcement.

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