May 21, 2010
LEWISTON — Just under two years ago, 14 guns were stolen during an overnight break-in at Pine Tree Trading. In time, police and federal agents rounded up the suspects. The guns were recovered and the thieves went to court.
They were convicted. End of story.
Only, not so much for the owners of Pine Tree. During the trial this week, Marcel Morin stood in U.S. District Court in Portland looking over the 14 guns that had been taken from him. They were spread out neatly on a table.
Yes, Marcel told the court. Those were his guns.
He was thanked and sent on his way. He had to leave the guns behind.
“Now that,” he said, “is frustrating.”
It has been 22 months since the burglary at the Lisbon Street pawn shop and still, the guns are being held as evidence by the federal court.
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LEWISTON — Just under two years ago, 14 guns were stolen during an overnight break-in at Pine Tree Trading. In time, police and federal agents rounded up the suspects. The guns were recovered and the thieves went to court.
They were convicted. End of story.
Only, not so much for the owners of Pine Tree. During the trial this week, Marcel Morin stood in U.S. District Court in Portland looking over the 14 guns that had been taken from him. They were spread out neatly on a table.
Yes, Marcel told the court. Those were his guns.
He was thanked and sent on his way. He had to leave the guns behind.
“Now that,” he said, “is frustrating.”
It has been 22 months since the burglary at the Lisbon Street pawn shop and still, the guns are being held as evidence by the federal court.
READ MORE