Christopher Gontaryk, Theft of Construction Materials, Pennsylvania 2021

Thief Takes Advantage of Federal Courthouse Construction Site

Christopher Gontaryk, 48, of Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 17 months of imprisonment for stealing construction materials from the Sylvia H. Rambo U.S. Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

On October 11, 2021, Gontaryk stole approximately $9,919.61 worth of copper and brass construction materials from the construction site. The following day, he sold the stolen materials at a metal scrapyard located in Pottsville, PA.

Just months later, in March 2022, while on release pending trial for the first offense, Gontaryk returned to the same location and committed another theft of construction materials worth approximately $816.40. He again sold the stolen materials at a scrapyard, this time in York, PA.

Gontaryk was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment for the first offense and two months for the second offense, resulting in a total sentence of 17 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release, and ordered to pay $10,736.01 in restitution.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Gontaryk’s crimes demonstrate a blatant disregard for the law and the trust placed in him as a member of the community.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ravi Romel Sharma prosecuted the case.

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