DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Danville man has been sentenced to nine years in prison following a guilty plea for stealing from a local storage facility earlier this year.
Court documents indicate that Cory Day, 45, faced charges in January, including armed violence, illegal possession of a firearm, methamphetamine and controlled substances, possession of a gun as a felon, and burglary. He initially pleaded not guilty and has remained in jail since his arrest.
In addition, Day was facing two other cases for misdemeanor retail theft and a traffic violation for driving with a suspended license.
However, on Friday, Day entered a plea agreement with prosecutors, admitting guilt to a Class 2 felony burglary charge. Consequently, all other charges in this and two additional cases were dropped.
In a news release, the Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office explained that on Jan. 15, Day broke into multiple storage sheds at a facility on Voorhees Street and stole property from those sheds. The property manager reported the theft in progress after seeing it on the remote feed of security cameras.
When officers arrived, they found a hole cut in the surrounding fence and Day still inside the fence. He was found with a bag, a large lamp and a bubblegum dispenser.
The State’s Attorney’s Office said that after he was arrested, Day admitted to being on the property earlier and stealing from the storage sheds.
After accepting Day’s guilty plea, Judge Mark Goodwin sentenced him to nine years in prison, followed by one year of parole. The sentence is to be served at 50% with 114 days of credit for time already served.
“I commend the Danville Police Department for their fast response in apprehending this burglar,” State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy said in the news release. “Thanks to their quick action, a threat to our community has been removed. My office will continue to work with the police to ensure criminals are held accountable.”
