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Roger Hawkes, 71, sentenced to 9 months for stealing historic pistol and knife from Montana museum, caught after tip from social media post.
Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for stealing a historic Mortimer pistol and a beaded knife from the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, Montana, on September 14, 2024.
Surveillance video showed him concealing the items up his sleeve.
Tips after a social media post led to his identification; he was seen selling similar knives at a local market.
The pistol was recovered in October 2024.
Hawkes initially denied involvement but admitted to possessing the knife, which he thought was a replica.
He has a decades-long history of theft across multiple states.
Roger Hawkes, de 71 años, condenado a 9 meses por robar una pistola histórica y un cuchillo del museo de Montana, atrapado después de un aviso de una publicación en las redes sociales.