Notorious burglar gets 4 mos. in prison
The Superior Court has imposed a four-month prison term on a notorious burglar who was among a group that burglarized a day care center for electrical wires.
Associate Judge David A. Wiseman sentenced Alfred Obak to one year for criminal trespass, six months for misdemeanor theft, and six months for misdemeanor criminal mischief, all suspended except for four months.
Following the plea agreement, Wiseman gave Obak credit for the time he has already served in prison.
The judge said Obak will be placed on 24 months of probation and required to pay a $500 fine, $25 court costs, plus probation service fee.
He ordered the defendant to pay restitution to the victim, Little Angels Daycare, and perform 140 hours of community service.
Obak, Weider Debengek, Simon Sebuu and a juvenile were charged for burglarizing Little Angels Daycare in Koblerville on April 25, 2007. Electrical wires were stolen from the daycare.
Obak was charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief. He entered a plea agreement with the government.
In March 2006, Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo imposed a one-year prison sentence on Obak for burglarizing an establishment in Garapan and stealing a handbag containing cash and other items.
“Mr. Obak, your criminal career is now officially over,” said the judge as he told the defendant that he would be placed on two years of probation and required to pay $500 fine.
Govendo asked Obak to find job and stop burglarizing establishments.
“I hope I won’t see you again in court. It’s time to grow up,” the judge told the then 29-year-old ex-convict.
In August 2005, Obak, a Palauan, was convicted of assault and battery, and disturbing the peace for beating up a man for greeting him and his friend “Merry Christmas” on Dec. 25, 2004, at the Upper Miha housing in Garapan.
Saipan Tribune learned that Obak has an outstanding arrest warrant in the Republic of Palau and had numerous prior convictions mostly on burglary charges in that country.
