Theopulus Gordon could have prevented the death of Eric Robinson last September, but he didn’t.A Fort Wayne man was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for his role in a theft ring that sold stolen items on eBay.
Wayne L. Scott, 27, of the 2700 block of Sandarac Lane, pleaded guilty in Allen Superior Court to receiving stolen property, receiving stolen auto parts and corrupt business influence. Scott, Jason L. Newman, 36, and his brother Jeremy J. Newman, 33, were arrested in November after an investigation into thefts from vehicles.
An undercover investigator posed as an eBay shopper and bought a plumbing tool from Scott. When he was arrested, police recovered at least 50 items linked to at least nine different theft reports, court documents said.
As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Scott was sentenced to two years in prison and two years on probation. Scott also agreed to testify truthfully in ongoing criminal investigations, according to court documents.
Allen Superior Court Judge John Surbeck accepted the plea agreement Friday morning.
Jason Newman was sentenced in January to five years in prison and a period of probation. The case against Jeremy Newman is still pending.
