Home invasion

A Glace Bay man has been sentenced to federal prison time for his part in a home invasion  in the spring of 2015.

28 year old Clayton Anthony Thomas, of Phalen Road, pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery, and other charges in connection with the home invasion in North Sydney and then the robbery of a convenience store shortly after.  The Cape Breton Post reports the crooks went to the store when they found the box, they thought the drug money was in from the house, empty.

The judge gave Thomas 8 years in prison.  Three others charged in the case are are still before the court.