An Anchorage man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday for invading three homes in April and terrorizing the residents, including one man who was stabbed.
Superior Court Judge Michael Spaan handed down the sentence to 24-year-old Shane Mike, who in June pleaded guilty to two consolidated charges of first-degree burglary and first-degree assault as part of a plea deal, according to a statement from Assistant District Attorney Christina Sherman.
Mike originally faced half a dozen charges stemming from a string of home invasions in the early morning hours of April 2. The first victim reported Mike entered his apartment and threatened him with a letter opener before making the victim light a cigarette for him. Mike fled the residence when the victim called police.
A short while later, a woman alerted police to a similar incident in a nearby apartment. Mike broke into her residence and began shouting at her and a 25-year-old man. Mike claimed they had stolen money from him and a fight between the man and Mike ensued, during which Mike stabbed the man. Mike fled and entered a third home, where he reportedly used the bathroom and left, according to police.
At least a dozen police officers responded to locate Mike, including K9 Aerie, who was deployed when Mike refused to comply with police. A Taser was also used to subdue Mike and arrest him.
When he was arrested, Mike was on felony probation for a prior burglary conviction, Sherman wrote. He has more than 20 convictions in the state of Alaska, including burglary and criminal trespassing.
