An 18-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to four years in prison after his probation was revoked in Clinton County court on a residential burglary charge.
John Evilsizer of South Elm was admitted to five years probation in April for allegedly breaking into his father’s home in Wamac. A charge of residential arson for allegedly dropping papers lit on fire through a hole in the second story below to where police were located was dropped. The incident occurred in January of this year.
The Centralia Fire Protection District had been notified of the situation but were never brought to the scene due to questions if Evilsizer was armed and the fire never spreading.
When getting out of prison, Evilsizer will have to complete one year parole.
