Syracuse , N.Y -New York State Police have arrested 4 people for stealing ten of thousands of dollars in Military Equipment:
Troopers and the Army Criminal Investigation Division were tipped off to suspicious Facebook Marketplace account that was selling military grade equipment some of it sensitive in nature and not available to the. They have charged 50 year old James and 40 year old Jennifer Waleski of Jamesville. James was an employee at the 174th Air National Guard in Syracuse. He stole from the174th, an Army MP Detachment in Auburn and the Army National Guard in Syracuse.
During the investigation authorities found that Gordon Reynolds of Chittenango an MP assigned to the detachment in Auburn and Garcia-Hernandez of Rome a Supply Specialist with an Engineer Battalion in Syracuse were also stealing items.
The four face the following charges:
James E. Waleski (50) of 4613 Odell Place Jamesville, NY
- Grand Larceny 2nd degree (C-felony)
- (10 Counts) Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree - high-capacity magazines (D-Felony)
- Criminal Possession of Weapon 3rd degree - Assault Weapon (D-Felony)
- Unlawful Sale of Body Armor(A-Misdemeanor)
Jennifer Waleski (40) of 4613 Odell Place Jamesville, NY
- Criminal Possession of Weapon 3rd degree - Assault Weapon (D-Felony)
Gordon D. Reynolds (44) of 230 Seneca Street Chittenango, NY
- Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th degree (E-Felony)
- Criminal Possession of Weapon 3rd degree - Assault Weapon (D- Felony) *
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree - High-Capacity Magazine (D-Felony) *
Joriann Garcia-Hernandez (38) of 143 Air City Blvd Rome, NY
- Petit Larceny (A-Misdemeanor)