The nonbinary Biden administration official facing up to 5 years in prison for allegedly stealing luggage in Minnesota now faces up to 10 years in prison for stealing another bag in Nevada.
Samuel Brinton — who has served as the Energy Department's deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel & waste disposition since June allegedly stole a suitcase with a total estimate worth of $3,670 on July 6 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The bag contained jewelry valued at $1,700, clothing worth $850 & makeup valued at $500.
Police closed the investigation, though, after they were unable to identify the person who took the suitcase.
On Nov. 29, investigators reopened the case after media reports highlighting Brinton's alleged theft in a Minnesota airport surfaced. Upon viewing the news articles, the officer who had closed the case months earlier "immediately recognized" Brinton "as the suspect pertaining to this case."
"Brinton demonstrated several signs of abnormal behavior while taking the victim's luggage which are cues suspects typically give off when committing luggage theft," the LVMPD detective wrote in a report. "Specifically, Brinton pulled the victim's luggage from the carousel & examined the tag. Then placing it back on the carousel, looking in all directions for anyone who might be watching," it continued. "Pulling it back off the carousel before walking away with it quickly."
In Nevada, grand larceny of items worth more than $3,500 is considered a category B felony & is punishable by up to 10 years in prison & a fine of up to $10,000.
Brinton is scheduled to appear at a court hearing in Minnesota state court later this month to face similar charges from a September incident at the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport.
"Sam Brinton is on leave from DOE," a DOE spokesperson said.
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Source: Fox News
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