Bangor Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of a Firearm from Main Street Pawn in Lincoln

BANGOR, Maine: A Bangor man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to theft of a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer.

According to court records, in July 2021, Jonathan Birtz, 39, stole a .380 caliber pistol from Main Street Pawn in Lincoln. Security footage showed Birtz reaching over the counter to take the pistol and then concealing it in a folded blanket he was carrying.

Birtz faces up to 10 years in prison followed by up to three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.

The Lincoln Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.

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