BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr.
announced today that Robert Lowe, 37, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to depredation of government property.
The charge carries a maximum of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul E. Bonanno, who is handling the
case, stated that on March 30, 2017, at approximately 10:45 p.m., the defendant
willfully crashed his motor vehicle into two exterior gates at the Federal
Bureau of Investigation office located at One FBI Plaza in Buffalo.
As a result of the crash, $889.50 had to be spent on
emergency gate repairs and emergency temporary barriers. Subsequently, an
additional $88,040.58 had to be spent to purchase new gates, new gate controllers,
and a new guard booth. An additional $20,866.72 was spent on overtime for
guards necessitated by the repair work. The total amount spent because of the
crash was $109,796.80.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Gary
Loeffert, and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of
Commissioner Byron Lockwood.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 19, 2019, before Judge
Arcara.
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