Man Gets 5 Years In Prison For Stealing Wrench Sets

Press release from McHenry County State's Attorney's Office:

Oct. 17, 2020

Patrick D. Kenneally, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Richard J. Long, 28, of South Beloit, Illinois, was found guilty of felony Retail Theft (Over $300), a Class 3 felony, following a negotiated plea before the Honorable Michael Coppedge.

On December 3, 2019, defendant stole two wrench sets with a total value in excess of $5,000 from Blain’s Farm and Fleet in Woodstock, Illinois. The defendant was identified based on an investigation conducted by the Woodstock Police Department.

Long was sentenced to a term of five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections pursuant to the plea. This sentence will be served concurrently with a sentence arising out of Kane County for Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle.

This case was investigated by members of the Woodstock Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Robert Ladd of the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office.

This press release was produced by McHenry County State's Attorney's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.