Assembly candidate Joe Mastroianni has been charged with petit larceny for allegedly stealing a political mailer from a mailbox in Scotia.

Mastroianni, the Republican candidate for the 111th Assembly District, appeared to be caught on Ring camera video taking mail out of the mailbox and saying “bad, bad, bad.” He then puts in his own mailer.

Scotia Police said in a news release on Thursday that Mastroianni voluntarily turned himself in. The investigation found no other victims and was an isolated incident.

Mastroianni, a Rotterdam Town Board member, lost his race to incumbent Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara in the district, which covers parts of Schenectady and Montgomery counties. Santabarbara got 59% of the vote compared with 36% for Mastroianni.

Schenectady County Democratic Committee Chairman Frank Salamone called on Mastroianni to resign from the board in wake of the charge. Salamone said this misdemeanor offense does not prevent a federal felony charge from being brought forward in the future.

“Not only did Mr. Mastroianni commit a crime on camera, but his refusal to offer an explanation for his actions – even at a press conference he scheduled – demonstrates his utter disregard for the public he claims to serve. The Town of Rotterdam deserves to be represented by someone who is not an unapologetic thief.” Salamone said Scotia residents should be thankful to have a police department that “acted swiftly to protect our elections and people’s privacy in their mailboxes.”

Santabarbara issued a statement saying that he would decline further comment and “trust that the case will move through the criminal justice system appropriately.”