A Town of Union burglary ended with a guilty verdict and a long prison term, according to WIVT/WBGH. Prosecutors say a man broke into a home in August, then ran from Broome County sheriff’s deputies during the investigation.
Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti announced this week that a jury convicted Jeremiah Johnson, 45, of second-degree burglary. Authorities said he knowingly entered a dwelling intending to commit a crime.
Johnson now faces eight years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. Battisti said the case reflects the office’s push to hold people accountable for crimes that threaten community safety.
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