Montgomery County Car Thief Who Told Victim 'I'll Be Back' Is Sentenced: Report

A Lansdale man who stole a gun and money frmo multiple cars has been sentenced to state prison, according to The Reporter.

Shaun Michael Howell, 23, allegedly began stealing money from cars in Hatfield and Whitpain on January 4, according to the report.

On January 13, a Limerick man reported that he found a man standing in his driveway, the report states. The suspect fled and when the victim called out to him, the man said, “I’ll be back later.”

The victim’s wallet and his Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver were missing from his truck, the report states. Howell sold the gun to a man known as “Prince” in Limerick to fund his cocaine habit, according to the report.

Howell was arrested after he committed several more robberies in February, the report states.