Ex-Army reservist admits stealing many guns, escaping prison
BOSTON — A former Army reservist has pleaded guilty to stealing guns from an Army Reserve facility in Massachusetts, escaping from a Rhode Island prison and trying to rob two banks.
James Morales pleaded guilty Monday to a slew of charges, including theft of government property and attempted bank robbery.
Authorities say Morales stole six machine-guns and 10 handguns from an Army Reserve centre Worcester (WUS’-tur) in November 2015. Morales was captured in New York days later.
Prosecutors say Morales escaped from prison in December 2016 by climbing a basketball hoop, jumping onto a roof and going through a barbed wire fence. Morales was recaptured days later after trying to rob two banks.