An Alaska businessman who acknowledged spreading a pesticide on a public right of way used by homeless people has been convicted of reckless endangerment and polluting. Ron Alleva, 67, president of Grubstake Auction Co. in Anchorage, also was convicted Tuesday of unauthorized pesticide distribution and misuse of a pesticide, state prosecutors said. Alleva formerly owned property across the street from a homeless shelter, the Brother Francis Shelter, and a soup kitchen, Bean's Cafe. Grubstake Auction Co. employees assisted and then were recorded on video spreading the white substance, Holley said. Holley argued to the jury that Alleva acted out of hostility toward the homeless, she said.

Source: ABC News May 01, 2019 23:50 UTC