SYRACUSE, NY United States Attorney Glenn T. Suddaby, Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh, and Special-Agent-Two individuals arrested for involvement in the theft of military body armor and other merchandise from a warehouse in Cicero

October 06, 2006

SYRACUSE, NY United States Attorney Glenn T. Suddaby, Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh, and Special-Agent-in-Charge John F. Pikus of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albany Field Office announced today the arrest of two individuals involved in the theft of military body armor and other merchandise from a warehouse in Cicero, New York owned by Central Transport International ("CTI").

David I. Thompson age 46 of Granby and David Thompson, II, age 24 of Syracuse were charged in a federal criminal complaint with theft from an interstate shipment. If convicted, they would face up to ten years in jail and a fine of up to $250,000.

According to the criminal complaint, David I. Thompson, a former employee of CTI, and his son, David Thompson, II illegally entered the CTI Warehouse on 7336 Schuyler Road in Cicero on Sunday, October 1, 2006. Using a stolen CTI tractor, the Thompsons carried away a variety of merchandise that was in the stream of interstate commerce including:

117 pieces of ballistic body armor, valued at approximately $52,866.45 that is property of the U.S. Army

65 boxes of power tool accessories, valued at $5,744.55

A cast iron pellet stove, valued at more than $1,000

A Cub Cadet tractor, valued at almost $2,000

A variety of office equipment and supplies that were property of the U.S. Army en route to Ft. Drum, New York.

The Thompsons and others subsequently attempted to "fence" some of this stolen property.

David I. Thompson and David Thompson, II appeared this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge George H. Lowe and were released on conditions.

This prosecution resulted from an investigation initiated by the Onondaga County Sheriff and joined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation due to the interstate aspects of the case. The United States is represented in this matter by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Edward Broton and Carl Eurenius.