An Army captain faces up to a decade in prison after pleading guilty to the theft of expensive equipment from Fort Stewart.

Jacob Suenkel, 32, of Richmond Hill, admitted in court that he stole skid-steer loaders, trailers, generators, a tractor and other valuable equipment from late 2024 through May, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia said Monday.

Suenkel then marketed the items for sale on social media, prosecutors said. The Richmond Hill Police Department assisted with the investigation.

“Suenkel betrayed not only the U.S. Army, but also the trust placed in him by the American people,” said Ryan O’Connor, special agent in charge of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division for the Southeast.

In addition to prison for theft and sale of government property, Suenkel’s sentence could include a quarter-million-dollar fine. He agreed to a discharge with an adverse characterization of service, which will result in a loss of veterans’ benefits.

Fort Stewart was the site of a mass shooting earlier this month, when Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, allegedly opened fire with a personal handgun. No one was killed but five were injured before nearby soldiers tackled and subdued him.

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