Northampton Man Sentenced To 48 Months’ Imprisonment For Theft At Delaware Water Gap

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on July 6, 2017, United States District Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Lewis Davenport, age 40, to 48 months’ imprisonment and a two-year term of supervised release, for conspiring to commit theft on federal land, and for committing aggravated identity theft.

According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Davenport and other individuals broke into unoccupied automobiles located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Davenport admitted that he and his conspirators stole electronics, cellular phones, credit cards and other items from the automobiles, and used the stolen credit cards at various retail businesses in Bartonsville and in Easton, Pennsylvania.

In pronouncing the sentence, Judge Mariani emphasized Davenport’s extensive criminal history, which included 19 convictions involving theft- and credit card fraud-related activities. Judge Mariani also imposed a $1,174.89 order of restitution as part of Davenport’s sentence.

The investigation was conducted by the National Park Service Rangers. Assistant United States Attorney Phillip J. Caraballo prosecuted the case.

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