An Illinois man was sentenced on Wednesday to 22 years behind bars for stealing a television remote from an apartment complex’s common area.
The 35-year-old had entered the common area of an apartment building in the 100 block of Cross Street, in Wheaton, on August 2015, and the stole the universal remote.
In a statement, the attorney’s office said Bramwell entered the apartment complex on Aug.1, 2015 and stole the TV remote from a common area before fleeing the scene.
However, during the theft, Bramwell had left behind a glove that officers used to match Bramwell’s DNA to the state’s convicted felon database.
Prosecutors found that he was eligible for up to 30 years in jail, because of his criminal history.
‘Mr. Bramwell’s illegal activity and his history have finally caught up with him,’ state attorney Robert Berlin told the Tribune.
‘Regardless of what was stolen, Mr. Bramwell repeatedly thumbed his nose at the law. He took what he wanted, time and time again, and expected to avoid the consequences.
‘That’s not how it works, as Mr. Bramwell has now found out.’
Bramwell was eligible to face up to 30 years in prison for his crimes and under state law, must serve at least half of his 22-year sentence before being eligible for parole.
