Charges were dropped Wednesday, during a hearing for North Franklin Township Supervisor Chairman Bob Sabot, who was charged with one misdemeanor count of theft by unlawful taking of movable property. Sabot’s wife, Sandy, a Democrat, ran unsuccessfully in the November General Election, for Washington County Prothonotary. She lost to incumbent Republican Laura Hough. Sabot was out collecting his wife’s signs after the election, when he also removed a sign for Hough. Hough witnessed him removing one of her signs in Centerville Borough and filed a complaint with Centerville Police. She also recorded a cellphone video showing Sabot picking up her sign, but giving it back to her when she asked for it. Sabot has maintained that he was just clearing up litter and was planning to return it to her, as he did with other candidates signs. Hough told authorities her sign was valued at seven-dollars. Sabot says he is considering taking further action, given that he feels he has been defamed.