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Federal Judge Sentences Gibsonia Man for Stealing Firearms

Robert Keller, 25, ordered to serve time, pay restitution and a fine.

A federal judge sentenced a Gibsonia man to one year and one day incarceration, to be followed by three years supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal firearm laws, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton announced Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Robert Keller, 25, of 1371 Logan Road in West Deer.

According to information presented to the court, Keller stole five firearms from Misczak Hunting Supplies on Nov. 1, 2010. The store is located at 201 Crawford Run Road in Creighton (East Deer).

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As part of the sentence in this case, Keller was ordered to pay $1,480 in restitution to Misczak Hunting Supplies, as well as a $500 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

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This case is being prosecuted under Project Safe Neighborhoods, a collaborative effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and communities to prevent, deter and prosecute gun crime.

Hickton commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the investigation. 


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