LOCHGELLY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Shady Spring man was sentenced on Monday for felony burglary in Fayette County.
Reports from Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti Jr. indicate that Anthony Baisden of Shady Spring was sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison for felony burglary charges by Circuit Judge Paul M. Blake Jr.
Baisden must serve at least one year in prison before becoming eligible for parole, and pled guilty to the offense on April 4, 2022.
Officers from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Lochgelly area of Fayette County on December 9, 2020 regarding complaints of a suspicious individual.
Upon arrival, officers observed Baisden and two other individuals carrying totes and backpacks filled with electronics, collectibles, tools, and other household items which had been obtained from an Industrial Drive residence.
Baisden stated that, after seeing and collecting items from the porch of the residence, he broke into the home, which was vacant at the time, searching for other property to steal.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Sarah F. Smith.Â