BALTIMORE(AP) -- One of four young men accused of stealing a
monument to Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken has pleaded
guilty to theft.
Baltimore prosecutors say 19-year-old Jason Stoneburner of Essex
received a two-year suspended jail term Wednesday and was
ordered to pay restitution to the Orioles. If he completes all
the terms of his sentence, the conviction could be turned into
probation before judgment, effectively wiping it off his record.
Three other defendants have opted for jury trials, which are
scheduled to begin Friday.
Police say the men ripped the 3 1/2-foot aluminum No. 8 from its
base outside Camden Yards on Sept. 9, then threw it into the
back of a pickup truck. They were arrested about two hours
later.
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