By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A 51-year-old man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after admitting to a series of house break-ins in Andros over a period of a year.
Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged Phillip Saunders with three counts of housebreaking and three counts of stealing from a dwelling home. The defendant faced an additional charge of trespassing.
Saunders is accused of breaking into the homes of John Balswick, Marquell Cash and James Jones between September 6, 2022 and November 6 in Mangrove Cay, Andros. During these three burglaries, Saunders is accused of stealing a collective $1,700 worth of property.
Saunders also allegedly trespassed on the property of Ishmael Delva in Andros on December 7.
The defendant pleaded guilty to all six housebreaking charges. However, he pleaded not guilty to the trespassing charge.
Magistrate McKinney sentenced Saunders to two and a half years at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
The defendant’s trial for trespassing is set to begin on March 4, 2024.
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