Craig Wilson, a 64-year-old resident of Washington DC, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for aggregated first-degree theft. This follows a series of retail thefts that occurred over an 11-day period. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Wilson entered a guilty plea on November 5, 2024, at the D.C. Superior Court to charges including one count of first-degree theft and one count of misdemeanor bail reform act violation. Judge Carmen McLean sentenced him to serve 20 months for the theft charge and an additional 90 days for the bail reform act violation, with both sentences set to run consecutively. After serving his time in prison, Wilson will be under supervised release for three years.
The government's evidence revealed that between June 19 and September 9, 2024, Wilson engaged in multiple thefts primarily targeting a CVS store located on the 1000 block of 16th Street NW. Within this timeframe, he committed a total of 13 retail thefts over just 11 days. Surveillance footage captured Wilson entering these stores, taking merchandise off shelves without payment, resulting in stolen goods valued at over $3,000.
Wilson was apprehended on September 26, 2024, and has remained in custody since his arrest.
In their announcement regarding the sentencing, U.S. Attorney Martin and Chief Smith praised the efforts of the Metropolitan Police Department's investigators involved in this case. They also acknowledged Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Cook for prosecuting the case and paralegal Sabrina Hudgens for her contributions.