CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper man has been sentenced to 8–10 years in state prison for his role in the armed burglary of a north Casper home last May, according to state prosecutor Blaine Nelson.
Antonio Harrington, aged 20 at the time of the offense, had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and to pointing an AR-15 at a witness to the crime — a charge of aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
While entering his plea last October, Harrington acknowledged that the burglary was an attempt to steal marijuana from the home. Police and probation officers who investigated the May 26 burglary said they recovered 12.9 pounds of marijuana from the home, according to an affidavit. The homeowner, Colton Johnstone, received new drug conspiracy charges.
Investigators reviewing Harrington’s social media accounts reportedly found multiple pictures of Harrington posing with weapons, according to a Casper Police Department affidavit. In one picture, police say he was wearing the same mask seen worn by the armed burglar in security footage from the Casper home.
In the affidavit requesting an arrest warrant, the officer “noted everyone officers and detectives spoke to indicated they were terrified of Harrington and believed Harrington would kill them.” The officer also believed “Harrington is a major threat to the community.”
After going on the run, Harrington was captured in Colorado in early August. At Harrington’s initial appearance, Nelson said that police had expended considerable resources in tracking down Harrington and his alleged accomplice, A’Dan Monroe.
On Tuesday, Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Kerri M. Johnson imposed 8- to 10-year concurrent sentences on each of the charges. Harrington is also eligible for the Youthful Offender Program, which the state had opposed due to the seriousness of the crime.
Even if he successfully completes the “boot camp” program, Judge Johnson noted that the court is not obligated to reduce his sentence.
