Friday, April 24, 2020

New York Man Sentenced for Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods


PORTLAND, Maine: A New York man was sentenced today in federal court in Portland for conspiring to transport stolen goods, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.

Chief U.S. District Judge Jon D. Levy sentenced Bunny Hibbert, 37, to time served (approximately 14 months). In addition, Judge Levy ordered Hibbert to pay $115,666.63 in restitution to Home Depot. Hibbert pleaded guilty on February 18, 2020.  

According to court documents and information provided at sentencing, from October 2018 until February 2019, Hibbert and two other individuals stole numerous items from Home Depot stores in Maine and four other New England states. They transported the stolen goods to the New York City area and sold them through an online marketplace. They stole merchandise worth $115,666.63. Police arrested Hibbert and one other conspirator in Auburn, Maine on February 21, 2019, when they attempted to steal items from the Auburn Home Depot.

The U.S. Secret Service and the Auburn Police Department investigated the case.

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