Geneva Man Who Brought Dog Along to Burglary Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

A Geneva man will go to prison for two unrelated burglaries -- the second of which involved a stabbing and was done while he had his dog in tow, prosecutors said last week. His dog also ended up attacking the victim in the burglary and was left behind when Ronald D. Anderson fled the scene.

Anderson, 44, of the 300 block of Brittany Court in Geneva,was sentenced to ten years in prison on Wednesday in connection with the two 2016 burglaries. Anderson pleaded guilty that same day to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and burglary, a Class 2 felony, as part of a plea deal.

Prosecutors said the first burglary occurred on Oct. 2, 2016 when Anderson took electrical wire from truck that belonged to an electrical contractor while it was parked in the 1700 block of Randall Road in Geneva. The contractors saw Anderson rummaging through the trucks and saw electrical wire in Anderson’s truck that he had taken from their trucks, according to prosecutors. Anderson was arrested and charged with burglary and later posted his $1,500 bond and was released.

Then at about 11:30 p.m. March 18, 2016, while he was free on bond, Anderson covered his face with a mask and entered the garage of a home in the 300 block of Cape Way in Geneva. The resident heard noises in the garage and went to investigate. The resident saw Anderson, who brought his dog along, holding a bag of tools. He confronted Anderson, who dropped the tools and attempted to flee.

The resident chased Anderson and tackled him in the driveway and Anderson stabbed the resident multiple times and Anderson’s dog bit the resident on the leg. Anderson then fled, leaving the dog behind.

According to Illinois law, Anderson is eligible for day for day credit. He was given credit for 341 days served in the Kane County jail.