Buffalo Man Sentenced For Breaking Into A Railroad Car

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BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Ray Chrostowski, 26, of Buffalo, who was convicted of breaking into and larceny from interstate carrier facilities, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura A. Higgins, who handled the case, stated that between May and June of 2018, the defendant entered on railroad cars containing interstate shipments of freight in transit on nine separate occasions with co-defendants Paul Krieger and Nicholas Birdwell.  Working together, they broke into railcars and removed the property therefrom.  On one occasion they broke into a railcar carrying automobiles and removed the tires and rims off of two vehicles.  As a result of this conduct, the total loss relating to these vehicles was over $4,718.16.  A large quantity of Jefferson bourbon valued at $3,118.80 was also stolen. 

Defendants Birdwell and Krieger were previously convicted and are awaiting sentencing.                                                     

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Stephen Belongia and the CSX Police, under the direction of Chief Sean Douris.

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