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Gun Store Burglaries Net 2 New York Residents

SCRANTON – A pair of New York residents have been indicted for their roles in a series of break-ins at federally-licensed gun stores in North Central Pennsylvania.

Ben McCormack, 31, of Jamestown, New York, and Jason William Thorne, 36, also from New York, are charged with conspiracy to steal and unlawfully possess firearms from the inventories of licensed gun stores. The indictment alleges that the two men stole a total of 93 firearms from three gun stores in May and June of 2016.

According to the indictment, on or about May 29, 2016, McCormack and an unindicted co-conspirator allegedly broke into Arrowhead Outdoors, a gun store in Tionesta, Pennsylvania and stole approximately 28 firearms. On or about June 17, 2016, McCormack and Thorne allegedly stole approximately 36 firearms from GNR Sporting Goods in Mansfield. On or about June 20, 2016, McCormack and an unindicted co-conspirator allegedly broke into and stole approximately 29 firearms from Fulmer’s Sporting Goods in Wysox Township.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) took McCormack into custody in New York on June 21, 2016. Thorne is presently in custody in New York on state charges.

As of now, approximately 55 of the stolen firearms have been recovered by investigators. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding the gun store burglaries is encouraged to call the ATF 24/7 hotline at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477) or email: ATFTips@atf.gov.

Mccormack faces a maximum penalty of 55 years of imprisonment, and Thorne faces a maximum penalty of 35 years of imprisonment. Both also face a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Jamestown, New York Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys George Rocktashel and John Gurganus.