By Tiffany Williams –
Jonathan Birtz, 39, of Bangor, Maine pleaded guilty Thursday at the U.S. District Court in Bangor to theft of a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer.
In July 2021, Birtz stole a .380 caliber pistol from Main Street Pawn in Lincoln.
Security footage showed Birtz reaching over the counter to take the pistol and then concealing it in a folded blanket he was carrying.
Birtz faces up to 10 years in prison followed by up to three years of supervised release.
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