BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Today in Broome County Court, a Binghamton man pled guilty to felony Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
34-year-old Joseph Stoeckel admitted to stealing various tools out of a truck parked on Vestal Road in December of 2021.
The tools were valued at over $3,000.
Stoeckel, who was already a convicted felon, will spend 1½ to 3 years in New York State Prison.
“Repeat offenders have a direct impact on the quality of life in our community. Hopefully, this sentence will be a deterrent to this defendant,” said Michael A. Korchak Broome County District Attorney.