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Cleveland woman charged with stealing firearms from Broadview Heights store

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio

Michaele N. Lenzy, 28, of Cleveland, was charged with stealing firearms from a federal firearms licensee, said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

The Indictment charges that on or about December 13, 2015, Lenzy knowingly stole and unlawfully took away two semi-automatic firearms from LTD Gun Shop and Pistol Range, which is engaged in the business of dealing in firearms.

If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.  In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Benedict S. Gullo.  The case was investigated by the Broadview Heights Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Updated January 27, 2016

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Project Safe Neighborhoods