A West Virginia gentleman accused of breaking into a Cabin Hill Street house numerous instances this yr, lately plead responsible to two counts of theft and as many drug-connected prices as element of a negotiated plea settlement.
Robert K. Warren, 48, of Ripley, W.Va., entered guilty pleas to the two-counts of burglary, next-degree felonies, and two counts of aggravated possession of medication, third-diploma felonies, on Dec. 28 in the Guernsey County Widespread Pleas Court docket.
The plea arrangement amongst Warren and the Guernsey County Prosecuting Attorney’s Workplace phone calls for a joint-proposed jail phrase of 6 to 8 many years, though the ultimate sentence will be at the discretion of Judge Daniel G. Padden.
A sentencing day and a listening to to identify restitution are pending in the typical pleas court.
The Cabin Hill Street residence reportedly discovered Warren rummaging by way of undisclosed products in his basement in Oct.
A monthly bill of information charging Warren with two counts of theft and a person count of aggravated possession of drugs was filed by the office of Prosecutor Lindsey Angler on Dec. 21.
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Warren was determined by the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Place of work as a suspect in other alleged burglary incidents at the very same Cabin Hill Road house.
On line court docket information listing the offense dates contained in the invoice of information as April 20, Aug. 27 and Oct. 5, when Warren was arrested by deputies outdoors the residence following a quick foot pursuit.
Warren is also struggling with the unrelated depend of aggravated possession of medicines that was returned by a Guernsey County Frequent Pleas Court Grand Jury on Sept. 24, 2020.
According to reviews at the sheriff’s business, deputies were being dispatched to the Cabin Hill Road residence at 6:59 p.m. on Oct. 15, just after the male property owner named 911 to report locating a male in his basement.
The caller advised deputies he returned house to choose up goods and listened to a sounds in the basement. He reportedly checked the outdoors doorway to the basement, but discovered it was closed.
The guy then returned to the living spot and once more heard noises coming from the basement. He armed himself with a pistol and entered the basement exactly where he allegedly observed Warren likely as a result of products.
Warren was reportedly purchased at gunpoint by the homeowner to lay on the floor although he referred to as 911 and his son, who also responded to the residence armed with a shotgun.
The son informed deputies Warren was cooperative at 1st, but later became agitated and approached him in an aggressive fashion. The son struck Warren in the groin with the shotgun and the suspect fled via the basement door as deputies arrived on scene.
He was chased into a wooded location, where he fell in a ditch, injuring his arm.
Warren was taken into custody right before currently being transported by Cassell Station EMS to Southeastern Med for procedure. Just after currently being introduced from the Cambridge medical center, he was incarcerated in the Guernsey County Jail.
Deputies noted locating various items from the Cabin Hill Highway residence in Warren’s possession. The merchandise bundled a gold and diamond ring, a Standard Motors motor vehicle vital and the crucial to an all-terrain vehicle.
Deputies explained Warren confessed to getting the goods from the home.
The drug-similar offense that led to the grand jury indictment in 2020 reportedly transpired on May perhaps 9 of that yr.
Warren two times unsuccessful to seem for pretrial hearings on Could 3 and Aug. 26, even though the scenario was pending in the prevalent pleas court docket resulting in two boosts in his bond.
Bond for Warren was set by the court at $100,000, money or surety, with no 10% permitted and a private recognizance bond with distinctive circumstances.
Warren was still incarcerated in the county jail right after the plea hearing.
