Dominic Sprague, a pawn shop owner from Greece, NY, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo and took place before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Sprague faces a potential sentence of up to 72 months in prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who is managing the case, explained that between December 2021 and October 17, 2024, Sprague conspired with several individuals—Amanda Reeves, Shabon Banks, Chad Lewis Jr., and pawn shop manager James Civiletti—to buy and sell stolen merchandise through his business, New York Gold Diamond Pawn Shop.
The operation involved Reeves, Banks, and Lewis stealing new-in-box items from store shelves on a regular basis and selling them to the pawn shop at significantly reduced prices. The pawn shop then resold these items on eBay for higher amounts. Over time, the shop purchased nearly 38,000 stolen items for $290,000—about 25% of their retail value—resulting in losses of approximately $1.16 million to retailers.
Banks, Reeves, Lewis, and Civiletti have already been convicted and are awaiting sentencing.
The investigation was conducted by the Greece Police Department led by Chief Michael Wood; the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office under Sheriff Todd Baxter; Homeland Security Investigations directed by Special Agent Erin Keegan; and the IRS Criminal Investigations Division led by Special Agent Harry Chavis.
Sentencing for Sprague is set for September 23, 2025.
