Eugene man admits he crashed weddings, stole $13K in gifts

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Eugene man accused of crashing four weddings in Junction City on the same day and stealing more than $13,000 in gifts has pleaded guilty.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 42-year-old Brian Keith Starr pleaded guilty Friday to charges of aggravated first-degree theft and felon in possession of a firearm.

Court records show he also acknowledges he stole $5,300 in gifts from a fifth wedding weeks before his big haul on July 29.

He received a 2 1/2 year prison sentence in exchange for his plea.

Starr is scheduled to be sentenced Monday.

Starr became a suspect after one of the newlyweds he stole from circulated a photo that her mother took of Starr at the reception on social media.

He was arrested in August.

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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com