Newark Man Sentenced For Stealing 25 Firearms From Local Gun Store

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Newark Man Sentenced For Stealing 25 Firearms From Local Gun Store

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on June 23, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer M. Noto, who handled the case, stated that on Jan. 21, 2013, the defendant was involved in the theft of 24 handguns and one rifle from D&M Shooting Sports, a commercial establishment located in Palmyra, NY. Goodrich aided and abetted Angel Hernandez-Ramos and another individual to unlawfully enter the store and steal the firearms. The defendant then sold the stolen firearms to others in exchange for cash and cocaine.

Angel Hernandez-Ramos, who was also involved in the theft of the firearms, has been convicted and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 16, 2015.

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Delano A. Reid, and investigators of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Barry Virts.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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