Man panhandles to repay Tom Brady

BOSTON (AP) - A 61-year-old convicted bank robber who unwittingly stole two flower planters worth $8,000 from behind Tom Brady's Boston condominium says he has to panhandle to pay the court-ordered restitution.

Dennis Paiva tells the Boston Herald he regularly scours the streets for trash to sell. He took the planters from behind a Back Bay condominium because they were next to the trash, and sold them for $450. He says he had no idea they belonged to the New England Patriots quarterback.

Police caught him on surveillance video.

Under a plea deal, he agreed to pay $4,000 restitution to Brady's real estate trust. But after recent surgery, he says he can't work, so he begs passers-by for money to help him pay.

A Patriots spokesman said he doubts Brady is aware of Paiva's situation.