Harpswell Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Firearms From a Licensed Firearms Dealer

Portland, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Hyunkook Korsiak, 36, of Harpswell, Maine pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to theft of firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer.

According to court records, on January 3, 2017, the defendant stole firearms from C&R Trading Post. The theft was discovered by Brunswick Police Department who responded to a burglar alarm, found a broken window near the building’s entrance, and used a police K9 to locate several firearms, a sledgehammer and drops of blood on snow in nearby woods. The blood was later determined to be the defendant’s. In April 2017, the defendant admitted to stealing the firearms.

Korsiak faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.

The case was investigated by the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office; the Brunswick Police Department; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.