Crime & Safety
Man Sentenced for Stealing Textbooks from Local Community Colleges
The man reportedly used a crowbar to break into teachers' offices in at least three Peninsula colleges.
Bay City News Service
An Oakland man was sentenced to three years and four months in jail Thursday for stealing science and math textbooks from Peninsula community colleges, according to San Mateo County prosecutors.
Find out what's happening in Half Moon Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Laurence Lamont Boone, 51, used a pry bar to enter teachers' offices at Skyline College in San Bruno, College of San Mateo and Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, and steal textbooks worth hundreds of dollars each last September, according to
District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Boone was identified as a suspect in the burglaries through campus security cameras. A search of his home turned up numerous textbooks and other stolen items, Wagstaffe said.
Find out what's happening in Half Moon Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Boone, who has numerous prior theft convictions and incarcerations on his record, pleaded no contest on Dec. 10 to three counts of felony burglary, Wagstaffe said.
The sentence will be served in San Mateo County Jail and Boone received 190 days credit for time served.
He was also ordered to pay restitution, although the total amount has yet to be determined.
Copyright © 2013 by Bay City News, Inc. - Republication, rebroadcast or any other reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.
Keep up with local news — follow Patch!
Follow us on Twitter here | Like Half Moon Bay Patch here | Sign up for our daily newsletter |Blog for Half Moon Bay Patch here
Follow Pacifica Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.