Man committed string of diamond ring thefts from Walmart
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Inset: Matthew Patrick Gay (Bradford County District Attorney’s Office). Background: A Walmart in Bradford County, Penn. (Google Maps).

A Pennsylvania man’s longtime “thievery” has been punished with a substantial stint in prison, according to Keystone State authorities.

Matthew Patrick Gay, aged 34, was recently found guilty of several charges connected to a series of diamond thefts at a Walmart Supercenter close to Athens Township, a small area near the New York State border, as stated in a press release from the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office.

In sum, the defendant stole seven diamond rings — valued at $7,362.50 — from the same store on several separate occasions.

This was not, however, the first time Gay was convicted.

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Following his arrest in October 2022, Gay was convicted and scheduled to be sentenced in August 2024, according to information from the prosecutor’s office. However, Gay did not appear for his sentencing hearing; instead, he evaded the county, prompting the issuance of a warrant for his arrest.

“While evading capture, Gay engaged in similar crimes in Berks County,” the press release indicates. This county is situated roughly 130 miles south, resulting in a sentence of five to 24 months imprisonment, along with two years of probation.

In April 2025, the defendant made his way back to Bradford County, where he then faced charges of retail theft and default in required appearance — the second charge due to skipping his original sentencing date. Both of those charges are considered felonies in the third degree.

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