The man responsible for stealing a Jackie Robinson statue from a youth baseball league in Wichita, Kan. was sentenced on Friday to 15 years in prison, ending a saga that drew national headlines.
Ricky Alderete, 45, pleaded guilty in May to theft, as well as other charges. The Wichita Eagle reported Friday that most of the prison sentence stemmed from a case of aggravated burglary that happened Feb. 1, after the theft of the statue on Jan. 25. Alderete was also on probation for another case when the statue disappeared.
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Alderete was sentenced to an additional 18 months for the stealing of the statue. He was also ordered to pay $41,500
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