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Brothers busted pawning snowmobiles
Ill. men allegedly stole sleds here, took them to other states
By Heather Schaefer
Associate Editor
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A pair of stepbrothers from Illinois have been charged with stealing snowmobiles in the Northwoods and pawning them in other states.
According to criminal complaints filed Feb. 4 in Oneida County Circuit Court, Richard C. Gagliano, 46, of Fox Lake, Ill. and Steven L. Rosy, 33, of Woodstock, Ill., have been charged with two felony counts of theft of movable property having a value of greater than $10,000 (as party to the crime) and one misdemeanor count of theft of movable property having a value of between $2,500 and $5,000 (as party to the crime).
The complaint states the men, who are identified in court records as stepbrothers, have admitted to taking snowmobiles and trailers from locations in Wisconsin, including the Minocqua area, and pawning them in other states.
The complaint indicates the alleged thefts came to light after detectives in Illinois found several snowmobiles and a trailer, stolen from Oneida County, at a pawn shop in their jurisdiction.
According to the report, all of the vehicle identification numbers had been removed from the sleds, and trailer, and a fabricated vehicle identification number was affixed to them.
Other sleds stolen in Wisconsin have also been found at pawn shops in Illinois and the report indicates Gagliano told police in Illinois snowmobiles stolen in the Northwoods have also been pawned in Colorado.
Based on that information, Illinois authorities contacted detectives in Fort Collins, Colo. Authorities in Colorado then located two snowmobiles and a trailer belonging to a Tomahawk man.
The sleds, a 2003 Polaris and a 2009 Ski Doo, and trailer were reported stolen Oct. 17, 2010 from a business in the town of Nokomis.
Police have also recovered a 2002 Polaris belonging to a Minocqua man. This sled, which was recovered in Illinois, had been reported stolen on Nov. 27, 2001 from an unidentified business in the town of Hazelhurst.
A trailer belonging to an Oak Park, Ill., man and a 2009 Arctic Cat belonging to a Elk Grove, Ill., man were also recovered in Illinois. The sled and trailer had been left at a Hazelhurst business on Nov. 22, 2010 to be repaired and were reported stolen four days later.
According to the complaint, the owner of the repair business had driven by the business on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 2010, and had noticed the trailer was gone but believed that perhaps the owner had come to pick it up. However, when the owner of the sled came to pick up his property on Nov. 26, it was determined that both items had been stolen.
On Dec. 14, 2010, Gagliano was arrested in Illinois on three counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle. According to the Oneida County complaint, he is being held on bail in that state.
Court appearances in Oneida County have not yet been set but warrants have been issued for the arrest of both men.
If convicted of all charges, the men could be sentenced to more than 23 years in prison.
Brothers busted pawning snowmobiles
Ill. men allegedly stole sleds here, took them to other states
By Heather Schaefer
Associate Editor
Email a friend feed Printer friendly Comments
A pair of stepbrothers from Illinois have been charged with stealing snowmobiles in the Northwoods and pawning them in other states.
According to criminal complaints filed Feb. 4 in Oneida County Circuit Court, Richard C. Gagliano, 46, of Fox Lake, Ill. and Steven L. Rosy, 33, of Woodstock, Ill., have been charged with two felony counts of theft of movable property having a value of greater than $10,000 (as party to the crime) and one misdemeanor count of theft of movable property having a value of between $2,500 and $5,000 (as party to the crime).
The complaint states the men, who are identified in court records as stepbrothers, have admitted to taking snowmobiles and trailers from locations in Wisconsin, including the Minocqua area, and pawning them in other states.
The complaint indicates the alleged thefts came to light after detectives in Illinois found several snowmobiles and a trailer, stolen from Oneida County, at a pawn shop in their jurisdiction.
According to the report, all of the vehicle identification numbers had been removed from the sleds, and trailer, and a fabricated vehicle identification number was affixed to them.
Other sleds stolen in Wisconsin have also been found at pawn shops in Illinois and the report indicates Gagliano told police in Illinois snowmobiles stolen in the Northwoods have also been pawned in Colorado.
Based on that information, Illinois authorities contacted detectives in Fort Collins, Colo. Authorities in Colorado then located two snowmobiles and a trailer belonging to a Tomahawk man.
The sleds, a 2003 Polaris and a 2009 Ski Doo, and trailer were reported stolen Oct. 17, 2010 from a business in the town of Nokomis.
Police have also recovered a 2002 Polaris belonging to a Minocqua man. This sled, which was recovered in Illinois, had been reported stolen on Nov. 27, 2001 from an unidentified business in the town of Hazelhurst.
A trailer belonging to an Oak Park, Ill., man and a 2009 Arctic Cat belonging to a Elk Grove, Ill., man were also recovered in Illinois. The sled and trailer had been left at a Hazelhurst business on Nov. 22, 2010 to be repaired and were reported stolen four days later.
According to the complaint, the owner of the repair business had driven by the business on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 2010, and had noticed the trailer was gone but believed that perhaps the owner had come to pick it up. However, when the owner of the sled came to pick up his property on Nov. 26, it was determined that both items had been stolen.
On Dec. 14, 2010, Gagliano was arrested in Illinois on three counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle. According to the Oneida County complaint, he is being held on bail in that state.
Court appearances in Oneida County have not yet been set but warrants have been issued for the arrest of both men.
If convicted of all charges, the men could be sentenced to more than 23 years in prison.