U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Theft And Assault
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
CONTACT: Barbara Burns
PHONE: (716) 843-5817
FAX: (716) 551-3051
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Norris King, 52, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to theft and assault within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States before U.S. Magistrate Judge Hugh B. Scott. The charge carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott S. Allen, Jr., who is handling the case, stated that on December 9, 2015, at the Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center in Buffalo, the defendant attempted to steal three North Face winter jackets, each valued at $179.00, from the Veteran Canteen Services. King was pursued and ultimately detained by the store manager and a second VA employee. During flight, the defendant assaulted an elderly veteran seeking medical treatment.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 20, 2016 before Judge Scott.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Criminal Investigations Division.
Updated January 6, 2016
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