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Man gets 13 years in prison for Elgin home invasion

Tyrell D. Sumling entered a home “armed with a dangerous weapon” and threatened a man with force, prosecutors said.

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order March 26, 2020, suspending admissions to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Tyrell D. Sumling is headed to prison for a 2018 home invasion.

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An Elgin man pleaded guilty to entering a man’s home and threatening him with a weapon in the northwest suburb.

Tyrell D. Sumling, 32, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony count of home invasion and was sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office. Judge John A. Barsanti accepted the plea.

Tyrell D. Sumling pleaded guilty to home invasion.

Tyrell D. Sumling

Kane County state’s attorney’s office

On May 29, 2018, Sumling entered a man’s home while “armed with a dangerous weapon” in the 1-99 block of North Edison Avenue and threatened to use force against him, prosecutors said.

He will be credited for serving 426 days at the Kane County Jail where he has been held in lieu of $750,000 bail, the state’s attorney’s office said.

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