BANGOR — A Richmond man was sentenced Thursday to time served, six years of community confinement and three years supervised release for stealing copper to support his drug addiction.
Derek Less, 26, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for stealing more than 400 pounds of copper wire and pipe fittings from the U.S. Veterans Affairs in Togus. Less sold the copper to Clark’s Cars & Parts, Inc.
The theft was investigated by the Veterans Affairs Criminal Investigation Division. Less has been detained since his November 2013 arrest.
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