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Thief Steals Firearms from Local Pawn Shop, Charged with Violating Federal Laws
A resident of Washington, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal laws, according to United States Attorney David J. Hickton.
The three-count indictment named Joseph Valentino Monroe, 27, as the sole defendant. According to the indictment presented to the Court, Monroe took eight firearms and approximately $1,230 in cash from Route 19 EZ-Cash LLC on February 28, 2015.
Route 19 EZ-Cash LLC is located at 110 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pa., 15301. The owner of the pawn shop must be left shaken and worried that the stolen firearms could end up in the wrong hands.
“Gun thieves, who rob ATF licensed firearms dealers, and then peddle stolen firearms onto our streets and into the hands of criminals will be aggressively pursued until they are placed in handcuffs,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Sam Rabadi. “These gun traffickers, driven by greed, or to feed drug habits, set off the sequence of firearms-related violence in our neighborhoods.”
Rabadi commended the doggedness of the assigned ATF agents and investigators who swiftly identified and arrested the alleged gun burglar of the EZ Cash pawn shop. ATF works jointly with our State and local law enforcement partners to fight violent crime and make safer communities.
The law provides for a minimum sentence of not less than seven years and a maximum of life in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history of the defendant.
This case is being prosecuted under Project Safe Neighborhoods, a collaborative effort by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and communities to prevent, deter and prosecute gun crime. Assistant United States Attorney Conor Lamb is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
Monroe is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The community must remain vigilant in reporting any suspicious activity to prevent such crimes in the future.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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