Randolph Bourgoin, III, Theft of a Firearm, Maine 2018

Millinocket Man Sentenced to Two Years for Theft of a Firearm

Bangor, Maine - A local man has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing a firearm from a federally licensed dealer.

According to court records, Randolph Bourgoin, III, 32, of Millinocket, stole the firearm from a display case at a gun dealer in Milo on November 27, 2018. The theft was caught on surveillance video, and Bourgoin later admitted to the theft.

The case was investigated by the Milo Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime.

Bourgoin pleaded guilty on April 3, 2019, and was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $430 in restitution.

Project Safe Neighborhoods is an evidence-based program that works to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in a community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. This program focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

Bourgoin's sentence is a result of his conviction on the criminal charge of theft of a firearm from a federally licensed dealer. The defendant's real full name is Randolph Bourgoin, III, and the exact criminal charge is theft of a firearm.

This case is a reminder of the importance of community-based programs aimed at reducing violent crime. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Milo Police Department, and Project Safe Neighborhoods all played a role in bringing this case to justice.

The city of Bangor, Maine, is the site of this crime and the subsequent sentencing. The exact date of the crime is November 27, 2018. The sentencing occurred on an unspecified date.

The dollar amount of restitution Bourgoin was ordered to pay is $430. The defendant's prison sentence is two years.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/millinocket-man-sentenced-two-years-theft-firearm