How a scheme to steal and sell military equipment ended in the Wegmans parking lot in DeWitt

Stolen military equipment

Tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment was stolen from Central New York military bases, according to the State Police.Provided by New York State Police

DeWitt, N.Y. — It would have been another sale notched for James Waleski.

The Jamesville man connected online with a person who said they wanted to buy a military bulletproof vest. They arranged to meet in the parking lot of the Wegmans grocery in DeWitt.

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