PORT ANGELES — Sean Vince Della has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for taking items from three Port Angeles businesses last fall and winter, as well as for other offenses.
Della, 27, pleaded guilty this week to two counts of second-degree burglary and single counts of first-degree theft, second-degree attempted burglary and heroin possession.
He was sentenced Tuesday to 12.75 months in prison, followed by 12.75 months of community custody.
A Port Angeles police investigation tied Della to the Dec. 9 theft of Athlete’s Choice at 215 W. First St., the Jan. 31 burglary of Sabai Thai restaurant at 903 W. Eighth St. and the Feb. 1 burglary of Spotlight Tanning & Apparel at 715 E. First St.
Della was first charged last November with the attempted burglary of the White Cup Espresso in Sequim.
After posting bail in March, Della was arrested June 4 for investigation of drug possession. Port Angeles police said they found 1.3 grams of heroin in his right sock, court papers said.
Della had three separate cases running in Clallam County Superior Court.
His prison time for each case will run concurrently.
Raised offender score
“The other charges raised his offender score, and that’s what made him eligible for prison,” Clallam County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jesse Espinoza said.
Della would be sent back to prison if he violates the conditions of his supervised release.
After the theft and burglaries of the Port Angeles businesses, Della was tracked to a Lauridsen Boulevard apartment by the owner of Spotlight Tanning & Apparel and several others Feb. 1.
He was arrested there and charged Feb. 4 with second-degree possession of stolen property.
Additional charges were added Feb. 27 after Port Angeles police collected evidence, reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses.
In exchange for the guilty plea, single counts of second-degree burglary, second-degree theft, third-degree theft, second-degree possession of stolen property, third-degree malicious mischief and an earlier heroin possession charge were dismissed.
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