(South Bend, IN) - A South Bend man has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing alcohol from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.

 

According to court records, 26-year-old Dillan Hafer walked into South Bend’s Four Winds Casino and stole six bottles of liquor from an unattended bar. Pokagon Band tribal police identified and arrested Hafer, who has a significant criminal history, including convictions for drug possession, auto theft, and robbery.

 

“The Pokagon Band Tribal Police Department is grateful for the strong collaborative relationship with our federal and local law enforcement partners," said Pokagon Band Tribal Police Chief Douglas Callahan. 

 

"Safeguarding Pokagon Band Tribal lands and holding individuals accountable for crimes committed on them remains a top priority of the Pokagon Band Tribal Police Department.”

 

Hafer was sentenced to 6 months in prison followed by 1 year of supervised release.