Former Soldier Not Guilty Of Thefts

A man accused of stealing items from Fort McCoy has been found not guilty.

A jury in federal court in Madison found 20 year old Justin Waterhouse of New Auburn not guilty on four charges related to the theft at the fort in February, 2012 while a member of the U.S. Army. He was accused of stealing and selling 18 night vision monoculars and six reflex gun sights. He was indicted May, 2012 on the theft charge and three counts of selling the items.

Waterhouse faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each charge.