ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Greece pawn shop owner was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a retail theft scheme involving more than $1 million worth of stolen merchandise, federal prosecutors announced.
Dominic Sprague, 42, of Greece, was sentenced Thursday after being convicted of conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors said that between December 2021 and Oct. 17, 2024, Sprague, owner and operator of New York Gold Diamond Pawn Shop in Greece, conspired with Amanda Reeves, Shabon Banks, Chad Lewis Jr., and pawn shop manager James Civiletti to purchase stolen goods for resale…