SUNBURY - Brian Shaffer, 27, of Shamokin, pleaded guilty Monday to receiving stolen property, a firearms violation and two counts of simple assault and is expected to be sentenced to at least 3 1/3 to 4 1/3 years in state prison.
Shaffer entered the plea before Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor shortly before a jury was selected for his trial.
First Assistant District Attorney Michael Toomey, who prosecuted the case, said Shaffer's maximum sentence will be set by the court.
Shaffer will be sentenced by Saylor within 90 days.
The charges filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano arose when Shaffer unlawfully removed a firearm from a victim who lived in Liverpool and brought it to Shamokin to sell. The simple assault charges involve Shaffer assaulting his girlfriend and her friend Sept. 16 and Oct. 28. It is alleged Shaffer choked another victim and threw her to the ground. None of the victims was seriously injured.
District Attorney Ann Targonski commended Primerano for his investigation of the case.