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Star field hockey player charged with stealing $34 of makeup

Feb 7, 2018 | 6:15 AM

HARTFORD, Conn. — Police say a University of Connecticut field hockey star who led the country with 34 goals last season has been charged with stealing $34 worth of makeup.

The Hartford Courant reports 22-year-old Charlotte Veitner was arrested Sunday at the campus bookstore after staff told police she tried to conceal cosmetic items inside a bag.

Veitner was charged with larceny and released on $1,500 bail. She is to appear in court Feb. 14.

The senior is the school’s all-time leading scorer, including two goals that helped lift the team to its fifth national championship in November.