One of two in theft pleads guilty, second to follow

One of two men who reportedly burglarized a house in Kagman has pleaded guilty to one of three charges against him; his alleged accomplice is set to follow suit.

Amado Kereman, 18, pleaded guilty through his lawyer, assistant public defender Stephanie Boutsicaris, to burglary, only one of three charges against him. The two other charges, conspiracy and theft, were dismissed with prejudice as part of a plea agreement.

The other man allegedly involved in the burglary, Demson Sachuo, 18, is scheduled to change his plea on May 28. The terms of the plea agreement are still under discussion.

Kereman was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, all suspended except for two years. Kereman was remanded back to the Department of Corrections on April 22 to serve his sentence and will be released in 2021.

Kereman was given credit for 13 days.

As part of the plea agreement, Kereman will be placed on supervised probation for five years immediately following his release.

Kereman is mandated to pay all court fees, probation fees, fines, and joint restitution of $1,333.25 with Sachuo to the victim of the burglary.

Kereman will also serve a total of 160 hours of community service, refrain from contacting the victim, write a letter of apology to the victim, cooperate and testify against Sachuo, and complete any counseling recommended by the Community Guidance Center.

Kereman will return to court for a review hearing on March 9, 2021, at 9am.

According to court information, police responded to a burglary in progress on Nov. 27, 2018, at 2:28am in Kagman 3, behind the CYC store.

Police identified the suspects as Kereman and Sachuo.

Kereman refused to give a statement to the police, but Sachuo allegedly admitted that it was his idea to break into a neighbor’s house.

During the preliminary hearing, it was learned that Kereman allegedly conspired with Sachuo to burglarize the neighboring home while two other suspects stayed back.

The two other suspects, however, allegedly warned Kereman and Sachuo when flashing lights were seen from a distance. The two other unnamed suspects weren’t charged.

Sachuo told police that he and Kereman took a backpack, a small lamp, and batteries from the house.

It was learned during the preliminary hearing that other stolen items included perfume, watches, and domino chips that have yet to be recovered.

The stolen items came out to a sum of $1,258, excluding repairs to the burglarized home.