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Java, Arcade men charged with thefts from gun dealer
Published: 2010-09-09
Two Wyoming County men could face up to 50 years in prison and more than $1 million in fines if they are convicted on charges of breaking into a Java Center gun dealer and stealing firearms, the U. S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.
Daniel P. Lewandowski, 20, of Java, and William S. Webster, 19, of Arcade, were indicted on five federal counts, including the unlawful theft of firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer’s inventory and other charges, according to U. S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr.
The two are accused of forcing their way into Wyoming Gun Center on July 11 and stealing 15 firearms that were part of the gun dealer’s inventory. The men also illegally shortened the barrel and stock of two of the stolen shotguns, said Assistant U. S. Attorney Richard Maigret.
Lewandowski and Webster were captured after shooting out several car windows and at various signs and homes in Java Center in late July, authorities said.
All of the firearms were recovered, investigators said.
Both suspects were arraigned and are being held without bail pending a Sept. 13 hearing in federal court.