Theft of a Firearm from Main Street Pawn in Lincoln Leads to 2+ Year Prison Sentence for Bangor Man

BANGOR, Maine: A Bangor man was sentenced in federal court today for theft of a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer.

U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Jonathan Birtz, 40, to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

According to court records, in July 2021, Birtz 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.

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

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