BPD mechanic gets two months for ordering auto parts he then resold

A national justice yesterday sentenced Bahram Gharony, 36, to 2 months successful situation - and ordered him to wage $256,432 successful restitution - for the mode helium ordered foreign-car parts and tools done Boston Police accounts and past sold them to backstage car mechanics.

Gharony pleaded guilty successful July for the ordering helium did betwixt 2017 and 2020 portion a mechanic with the BPD fleet-management division.

In summation to whiting retired the VIN numbers of non-BPD cars for immoderate of his orders, helium besides obtained repair tools from a section supplier by having them taxable invoices for them arsenic car parts, which helium was authorized to purchase, alternatively than tools, which helium was not, according to a sentencing memorandum by prosecutors.

In their sentencing memorandum, prosecutors urged US District Court Judge Douglas Woodlock to amusement immoderate leniency due to the fact that Gharony pleaded blameworthy quickly, actively worked to resoluteness the lawsuit aft that, has 4 children, 2 with disabilities, and had "an arduous path" emigrating to the US from Iran. Still, his condemnation should see immoderate prison, the authorities said:

The theft of $250,000 by a nationalist worker successful a fraudulent strategy warrants a condemnation of incarceration. While the nonaccomplishment of his occupation is astir apt capable to deter the suspect successful this case, the Court should condemnation the suspect to a word of incarceration to beforehand wide deterrence.

Gharony's lawyer argued for a condemnation of conscionable probation, saying that Gharony, who present works arsenic a tow-truck driver, besides suffers from PTSD and ADHD, that that, combined with the pressures of supporting 4 children was what drove him disconnected the consecutive and narrow, and that putting him down bars would support him from supporting his woman and children

Extreme fiscal pressure, the work to enactment 2 families, (one from a anterior narration and different with his contiguous spouse), the request to supply for 4 children, 2 of whom were severely disabled, -- each of these things weighed connected Mr. Gharony and clouded his judgment. Additionally, helium was hampered by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) owing to a anterior trauma and from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which made it hard to focus, caused impulsivity and led to bouts of depression. This does not excuse his conduct. Mr. Gharony indispensable marque amends for his crimes. He seeks the accidental to bash truthful portion continuing to enactment truthful arsenic to uphold his familial responsibilities.