1 convicted in burglary
Published 10:19 am Friday, April 15, 2016
One of three teens involved in a home burglary has been sentenced.
Jordan Jeremiah Barclay, 19, of Austin is sentenced to felony third-degree burglary. He was also facing gross misdemeanor theft charges but they were dismissed.
Barclay will serve five years of supervised probation, and he will serve 60 days of sentence to service.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Fourth Street Southeast around 11 p.m. Oct. 10, 2015, to a burglary report, according to the court complaint.
A homeowner reported being in the garage when a group of four to six men allegedly came up and asked about a “party” and if “Francisco” was present. The victim told them there was no party and that he didn’t know anyone by that name.
About an hour later, the victim went inside and found several items missing, including a flatscreen television worth about $400, an Xbox One worth about $150, and miscellaneous games and movies worth about $200.
The victim later helped identify several of the suspects and locate his items.
Officers interviewed Barclay, Emilio Rivera and Rober Ricardo Cole, along with two minors, who gave similar stories about going to the home looking for a party they heard about through “Francisco” and some of the suspects going into the empty home and stealing the property, according to the complaint. The accounts varied on who played what part. Officers recovered the stolen items.