SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A civilian employee who ran the U.S. Army supply and logistics center at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah has pleaded not guilty to a federal theft of government property charge.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/2mPdfGy ) that U.S. District Magistrate Judge Paul Warner on Wednesday set a May 22 trial date for Phillip Tomac, who could face up to 10 years in prison a fine of up to $250,000.
Tomac’s court-appointed attorney, Edwin Wall, declined to comment.
A Feb. 8 indictment accuses Tomac of stealing equipment including military-grade optics between June 2012 and January.
A Dugway spokesman says some materials included rifle scopes.
Tomac began work at the Dugway supply and logistics center in October 2010, and became center director in January 2013.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, https://www.sltrib.com
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