NY man who targeted Rochester stores pleads guilty to stealing $200G in merch

CONCORD - A New York man pleaded guilty on Monday to a stunning string of retail thefts across New England valued at almost $200,000.

Jalil McIntyre, 32, pleaded guilty to transportation of stolen goods for carrying them across state lines.

McIntyre and his co-defendant, Deshun Jackson, traveled to Lowe's and Home Depots across the northeastern United States, including Rochester and other New Hampshire stores, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

According to prosecutors, they stole high-value commercial items, such as circuit breakers. The pair were seen on surveillance footage grabbing products off shelves, placing them into large plastic bags, and walking out of the stores. In total, they stole $195,604.76 worth of products across 23 separate thefts. They also attempted to steal another $46,619.07 worth of products during 11 additional unsuccessful thefts. The stolen products were brought back to New York, where both McIntyre and Jackson lived.

Jackson is currently in state custody in New York and will be transported by law enforcement to New Hampshire.

The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

McIntyre will be sentenced in November.

Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation. Assistance prosecuting the case was provided by multiple law enforcement agencies including the Rochester Police Department.