The man accused of stealing Christmas gifts for needy children from an Over-the-Rhine charity turned himself in to police Wednesday night.

        Rural Daniel, 44, of the 4300 block of Floral Avenue, surrendered to officers at the District One police station about 11 p.m. and is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center.

        He has been charged with one count each of breaking and entering and receiving stolen property.

        His bond was set Thursday morning at $5,000 on the receiving stolen property charge. He will be held until at least this morning, when he will be arraigned on the breaking and entering charge.

        Mr. Daniel is accused of stealing $1,500 in clothing, appliances, toys and cookware, meant for four needy families, from Common Ground Ministries Inc. on Dec. 15. He gave some of those items to a woman who later turned them over to police and identified him in a lineup, court records show.

        In 1999, he pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and one count of forgery in Hamilton County. He was paroled Aug. 31 after serving one year and 11 months in state prison.

        After word of the theft spread, the community, U.S. Secret Service and Cincinnati Police replaced the stolen items and donated enough additional gifts that the charity was able to help 89 more families. Overall, the charity assisted more than 200 Tristate families this Christmas.

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