A Maryland man accused of stealing merchandise — worth $32,000 — from a Gucci store in Wrentham pleaded guilty in federal court, Acting United States Joshua Levy’s office announced.
Nathaniel Owens, 33, pleaded guilty on April 4 to one count of conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce and one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods, Levy’s office said in a statement on Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled Owens’ sentencing for July 19. Owens was indicted in January 2023, along with his co-defendants Linworth Hayes Crawford III and Ronald Patterson Jr.
Owens, Crawford and Patterson traveled from Washington D.C. to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets on the night of Sept. 16, 2021, Levy’s office said. They smashed the glass front door, entered the store and stole several items of high-end merch, including handbags, duffle bags, backpacks and sunglasses.
Mall security videos caught Owens visiting the Nike Store, Levy’s office said. Following the robbery, the car that the men used crossed the George Washington Bridge and headed south. During a stop along the way, a store video surveillance camera filmed one of them taking a Gucci bag out of the car to look at it.
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Patterson posted pictures of Gucci bags on his Instagram the day after the theft, Levy’s office said. These bags matched some of the bags that were stolen from the Wrentham store.
Crawford pleaded guilty on Feb. 3, 2024, and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 3, 2024, Levy’s office said. Patterson pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.
The charge of conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 fine. The charge of interstate transportation of stolen goods provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.