Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Burglaries in Northwest Washington

            WASHINGTON – Delante R. Pierce, 36, who had no fastened tackle, was sentenced at this time to a five-year jail time period on expenses stemming from two break-ins in Northwest Washington within the fall of 2021, introduced U.S. Legal professional Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Division (MPD).

            Pierce pleaded responsible in August 2022, within the Superior Courtroom of the District of Columbia, to expenses of second-degree housebreaking and tried second-degree housebreaking. He was sentenced by the Honorable Michael O’Keefe.  Following his jail time period, Pierce can be positioned on three years of supervised launch.  

            In line with the federal government’s proof, on Nov. 11, 2021, Veterans Day, shortly after 6 a.m., Pierce entered a restricted space of a resort within the 1200 block of twenty second Avenue NW, and stole, amongst different issues, a software package. Pierce then entered an occupied residence within the 2100 block of N Avenue NW. The resident was woke up from his sleep and found Pierce standing in his bed room. Pierce initially claimed he was there to repair a sink, however he then fled the residence with the sufferer’s Apple Watch and different possessions. He left behind the gadgets he had simply stolen from the resort. A short while later, police have been capable of find Pierce within the Adams Morgan neighborhood by monitoring the sufferer’s Apple Watch. Pierce deserted luggage containing the sufferer’s property and fled the police, however he was shortly apprehended. After being recognized by the sufferer, Pierce was positioned underneath arrest. He has remained in custody ever since.

            In asserting the sentence, U.S. Legal professional Graves and Chief Contee recommended the work of these investigating the case from the Metropolitan Police Division. Additionally they acknowledged the efforts of these engaged on the case from the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace, together with Paralegal Specialist Crystal Waddy. Lastly, they recommended for the work of Assistant U.S. Legal professional Paul V. Courtney, who investigated and prosecuted the case.