By: Richard L. Smith
A Brooklyn, New York man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for transporting stolen jewelry across state lines, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Federal officials said Tony Newton, 62, of Brooklyn, New York, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to an indictment charging him with two counts of interstate transportation of stolen goods. Judge Cecchi imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, on June 1, 2022, and July 16, 2022, Newton transported stolen jewelry from Middlesex and Union counties in New Jersey to New York.
Newton also admitted to two additional burglaries of mall jewelry stores in Bay Shore, New York, and Milford, Connecticut.
The four burglaries and thefts resulted in retail losses totaling $804,227.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Cecchi sentenced Newton to three years of supervised release and ordered restitution and forfeiture of $804,227.