Man Accused Of Stealing And Selling Grandfather's Guns
Christopher Campbell now faces a charge of burglary
A man is accused of going into his grandfather's house in Mentor, stealing his guns and selling.
Christopher Campbell, 22, of Orwell, is charged with burglary and was arrested over the weekend.
The theft is thought to have occurred either Dec. 5 or 6, Mentor Police Lt. Ken Zbiegien said.
On both of those days, Campbell visited his grandfather's house. A few days after the visits, his grandpa noticed that three of his firearms had been stolen from his closet.
Police went to Campbell's home in Ashtabula County after his sibling said he saw him looking through his father's closet. Officers found Campbell hiding beneath a bed, according to the Mentor Police Facebook page.
In turn, Campbell admitted to police that he took the guns, Zbiegien said.
Campbell was arraigned Tuesday morning in Mentor Municipal Court. Judge John Trebets set his bond at $20,000, which was not posted.
Campbell's next hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
If convicted, Campbell faces between two and eight years in prison.
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8:48 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012
So wait, if he is convicted, he faces 2 - 8 years in prison from stealing from his grandfather's house, but 6 thugs cross over into Lake County, steal various items from various stores at the mall and recieve only 100 days in jail???? No wonder it's a free-for-all to steal from stores! That's not justice! Stealing is stealing no matter what the items are!
Eric
9:58 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012
He stole guns, that makes a big difference. 100 days for petty theft is pretty good bit.
Callie E.
6:08 pm on Sunday, March 11, 2012
I think it's really sad when these dumb kids steal from anyone... especially their GRANDPARENTS. I would never dream of stealing from my grandma! Ugh.