A 43-year-old homeless intruder who tried to bicycle away from the scene of a crime was recently sent to prison.

Charles Johnson pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court July 7 to malicious mischief in the second degree, two counts of vehicular prowling in the second degree, malicious mischief in the third degree and possession of methamphetamine.

Judge Vickie Churchill concurred with the sentencing recommendation agreed upon by the prosecution and defense. She sentenced Johnson to two years and two months in prison and ordered him to pay $1,217 in fines and fees.

A resident of Boon Hollow Lane caught Johnson inside a pole barn early in the morning this spring. Johnson had ransacked the interiors of a truck and a Porsche parked inside the barn.

Johnson tried to escape on a bicycle, but the resident tackled him. The two men scuffled until a friend arrived with the resident’s shotgun. They held him until a deputy arrived.

Johnson received a stiff sentence partly because of his lengthy criminal history, which includes convictions for two burglaries, escape, car theft and a drug crime.

Johnson originally was charged with burglary, which could have meant more than five years in prison.

You can reach Jessie Stensland at jstensland@whidbeynewstimes.com or 675-6611.