Man Who Terrorized Elderly Couple in Burglary Sentenced

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A man already serving 60 years in prison for carjacking has been given another two decades in prison for terrorizing an elderly Anne Arundel County couple during a burglary, prosecutors said.

Travis J. Evans, 29, of Baltimore, was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Michele J. Jaklitsch to 20 years in prison for the burglary and assault of a couple in October of 2013.

Evans is currently serving a 60-year sentence in Prince George's County for an armed carjacking, armed robbery and a handgun related offense.

He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to burglary and two counts of second-degree assault against 87-year-old Oliver Daff and 73-year-old Lynn Paquette, authorities said in a release.

"This was a particularly disturbing case that brutally victimized an elderly couple in the middle of the night," said Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Wes Adams. "The outcome of this case is a testament to the diligent work of my prosecutors and the thorough investigations we see from the Anne Arundel County Police Department time and again. I want to thank Judge Jaklitsch for giving the maximum sentence to this dangerous criminal."

Evans' DNA was found on the broken tip of a latex glove inside the rope that was used to tie up the victims during the burglary.

Evans was sentenced the maximum 20 years for burglary, to run consecutive to his 60-year sentence in Prince George's County. Evans was also sentenced an additional 10 years, to run concurrent to the 20-year burglary sentence, for each assault.

A relative of one of the victims prepared a statement for court that read in part, "Since the robbery and beatings they received on that awful day, they have been so scared at night that they block all the doors, including the bedroom door, and they sleep with all the lights in the house all night. That awful night has pretty much consumed their lives."

Daff simply asked, "Why did he do this to me?"