Anniston Army Depot employee accused in theft case
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Anniston Army Depot employee has been charged with stealing more than $175,000 worth of transmission oil coolers between 2013 and 2015.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, in a news release Wednesday, said federal prosecutors filed a bill of information charging 45-year-old Eric Hardy, of Anniston, with one count of theft of government property.
In conjunction with the charge, prosecutors also filed a plea agreement with Hardy. As part of that agreement, Hardy agreed to plead guilty, forfeit $175,537 to the government, and to pay that same amount in restitution to the Anniston Army Depot.
The maximum penalty for the theft charge is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Hardy’s arraignment is set for March 9 in Birmingham. It was unknown if he is represented by an attorney.