CLEARFIELD – A woman will spend time in state prison for her involvement in the theft of an AK-47 assault rifle from a local store.
Amy Marie Welker, 33, Clearfield, an inmate of the jail, has pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy/receiving stolen property. She was sentenced to 27 months to five years in state prison.
Her co-defendant, Douglas C. Marshall Jr., 31, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, criminal conspiracy, and corruption of minors. He remains in the county jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.
The charges stem from an incident at Bob’s Army & Navy on Sept. 15 when Welker and Marshall were seen in the store prior to the weapon going missing.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, police were contacted regarding the missing rifle. Surveillance video showed the couple in the store with a child. Marshall is seen looking at the rifle, picking it up and putting it down. He then went behind a rack to an area not covered by the surveillance camera.
When Marshall is next seen in the video, he has a bulge in his pants and is walking with a limp. He then exits the store. Earlier in the video, he appeared to be walking normally.
Welker was questioned about the theft. She admitted to police that they were in the store that day. She consented to a search of her purse and cell phone.
Officers were able to find a “Dougie Fresh Marshall” contact listed in the phone. According to a previous police report, Welker also had information on her phone regarding their plan to commit a theft while in the store.
Police obtained a warrant for Marshall. He was found at his Clearfield apartment and arrested by Clearfield Borough and Lawrence Township police. The rifle was found at his home.
In two other cases, Welker pleaded guilty to retail theft. She received concurrent sentences of one to two years in state prison in each case.
She also pleaded guilty in a fourth case to criminal conspiracy/retail theft and criminal conspiracy/receiving stolen property. She was sentenced to one to two years in state prison. This will run concurrent with the other sentences.