Arizona contractor sentenced to 4 years in prison for string of construction-related robberies

PHOENIX — An Arizona contractor was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for a string of burglaries in Marana, authorities said.

Sergio Lino Sandoval pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in connection to the robberies in February, according to a Tuesday news release from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

Sandoval stole tools, cabinets, countertops and other items from home construction sites from October 2022 to April 2023, prosecutors said.

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Sandoval was involved in a residential burglary as well as several burglaries at residential construction locations for multiple home builders, prosecutors said.

Officers with the Marana Police Department pinned Sandoval as the suspect after executing a search warrant for his vehicle as well as two homes he was associated with, prosecutors said.

Additionally, they found various items he stole while working as a contractor for Marana residents.

Sandoval pleaded guilty to the following felony charges:

• One count of theft greater than $25,000.
• Two counts of theft, greater than $4,000 and less than $25,000.

Sandoval was placed on seven years of probation and ordered to pay $21,000 in restitution.

“My office will not tolerate criminals stealing from hardworking Arizonans or businesses,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in the release. “I am grateful for the work of my team and the Marana Police Department in holding this individual accountable under the law.”

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