Gregory P. Heimann Jr., Making False Statements to the Government, Maine 2024

State: Maine
Category: White Collar Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/maine-man-arrested-missouri-after-being-charged-making-false-statements-government" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

BANGOR, Maine – A Forest City Township man was arrested on August 21 in La Plata, Missouri, after being charged with making false statements to the Government.

According to court records, Gregory P. Heimann Jr., 51, was indicted in October 2024 for making false statements to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, Heimann is alleged to have falsely represented to the VA in May 2023 that he had been wheelchair bound since 2004 and was unable to walk or stand.

Before the indictment, Heimann had been charged by federal criminal complaint for the same offense. An arrest warrant issued in April 2024. As alleged in the affidavit in support of the complaint, Heimann was documented and recorded walking and standing without the assistance of any mobility devices on numerous occasions in Maine.

Following an investigation into Heimann’s whereabouts by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Maine Violent Offender Task Force, Heimann was arrested in La Plata, Missouri by USMS investigators from the Eastern District of Missouri. The VA Office of Inspector General and the Maine Warden Service also assisted in the investigation.

Heimann appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on August 22 and was ordered to remain in USMS custody pending a future court appearance in the District of Maine.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The investigation into Heimann’s false statements to the VA is ongoing and has resulted in his arrest and detention. This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Gregory P. Heimann Jr. is charged with making false statements to the Government, a federal offense that carries significant penalties. The exact sentence or outcome of the case is not yet known.

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