STAMFORD-A Redding contractor was charged Friday with stealing nearly $40,000 from a Glenbrook man shortly before he died last year. John Gallo, 37, was charged with first-degree larceny and was released after posting a $25,000 court appearance bond. Gallo’s Stamford criminal defense attorney Mark Sherman said Gallo did not commit a crime and he expects the charges against his client will be resolved quickly. “The evidence in this case will reveal that all of the dealings between these parties were at arm’s length and pursuant to valid contractual agreements.