Crime & Safety
Man Sentenced To 48 Years In Prison After 11th Felony Conviction
Timothy Bryant's latest crime was in Lakewood, where he stole more than $38,000 worth of property from a home, the Jeffco DA said.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — A man has been sentenced to 48 years in prison after a string of crimes, the First Judicial District Attorney said. Timothy Albert Bryant, 61, was sentenced Friday for his 11th felony conviction.
Bryant broke into a Lakewood home on S. Simms in March of last year and used the homeowner's tools to break into a safe, the DA's office said. He ransacked the house, took $30,000 in coins and over $8,000 in other property from the home, prosecutors said.
The homeowner said that the property was for his twin grand-daughters’ college fund.
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The homeowner was out of town during the burglary. A neighbor noticed that something was amiss and contacted the homeowner’s son, who called police.
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Bryant left a fingerprint on a screwdriver that he used to break into the safe, the DA's office said. The evidence provided a match for law enforcement and led to his arrest.
A jury found Bryant guilty of second degree burglary, theft and criminal mischief after his trial in February.
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