A South Fairmount man convicted of stealing Christmas gifts from an Over-the-Rhine mission violated his probation and was ordered Friday to serve nine months in prison.

        Rural Daniel, 44, pleaded guilty in January to one count each of breaking and entering, and receiving stolen property. He was accused of a break-in at Common Ground Ministries, 2011 Mohawk Place, from where 21 bags of Christmas gifts were taken.

        In February, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Thomas Crush ordered Mr. Daniel detained at a treatment facility for alcohol abuse for six months. He was ordered to pay $2,500 in court fines and restitution, and given five years' probation.

        On March 18, Mr. Daniel's probation was violated because he failed to start payments on his fines. He was discharged at his own request from the treatment facility March 7 before completing the program after he was sanctioned for negative behavior.

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