North Hills Man Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Firearms From Hunting Supply Company

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Gibsonia, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to one year and one day incarceration, to be followed by three years supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal firearm laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Robert Keller, 25.

According to information presented to the court, on Nov. 1, 2010, Keller stole five firearms from Misczak Hunting Supplies located at 201 Crawford Run Road, Creighton, Pa. As part of the sentence in this case, Keller was ordered to pay $1,480 in restitution to Misczak Hunting Supplies, as well as a $500 fine.

Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

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.

U.S. Attorney Hickton commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Robert Keller.