Danilo Claudio is a 43-year old male who was arrested in January for breaking into multiple Buffalo-area cars and stealing various items inside. He is not a minor league goaltender, despite his attempts to convince police.

You see, when Claudio was busted, police noticed a gaudy ring on his hand. It wasn’t your typical ring you might see, it was quite noticeable. It was actually a 2013 Calder Cup champion Grand Rapids Griffins ring:

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Claudio tried to claim he was a goaltender on that Griffins team, but police weren’t buying it. They eventually discovered the ring belonged to Thomas McCollum, who backed up Petr Mrazek on that championship squad. The Detroit Red Wings 2008 first-round pick had reported earlier that day that the bling had gone missing.

From the Buffalo News:

Claudio eventually pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property for having the 10-karat white gold ring, which was valued at more than $1,500 and will be returned to McCollum.

Claudio was sentenced this week in Erie County Court to two to four years in prison on the felony charge.

Judge Sheila A. DiTullio ordered the sentence to run concurrently with two one-year jail terms she gave Claudio on his guilty plea to two misdemeanor stolen property charges in connection with car break-ins June 24 and Jan. 2 on Marine Drive.

According to the News, Claudio has a long history of having sticky fingers. When he was busted in January, he was on parole from three stolen property convictions in 2008.

Let that be a lesson: If you’re going to steal jewelry, specifically championship rings from sports teams, don’t wear them out. Those things do kind of stand out, especially if you're 43 and trying to pass yourself off as a professional hockey goalie.

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