ANGOLA - An Angola Man was sentenced to 21 years for meth and burglary.

On Monday, July 10 at the Steuben County Circuit Court, Ricky Harget, 50, of Angola entered a guilty plea to a Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine in an amount greater than 28 grams, and in Level 4 felony burglary.

Harget received 12 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections on the Possession of Meth charge, and 9 years on the Burglary charge, to be serviced consecutively for a total of 21 years.

Chief Deputy Prosecutor Travis Musser said lower level drug charges were dismissed in exchange for the guilty pleas.

The burglary incident took place on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in Angola.

Reports state Heather Strite contacted Steuben County 911 advising that Heather's boyfriend, Terry Shaw, currently had one male at gunpoint that had broken into Shaw's residence located at 5600th block of E Division Road.

Shaw came home and found his home had been burglarized. He then found two of the intruders were still inside the home, hiding in a bedroom.

The report said the homeowner armed himself with a firearm and confronted the burglars. He fired two shots, but no one was stuck, the report said.

Harget escaped through a window and fled in a vehicle, while Blake Harris, 28 of Hamilton was captured by Shaw.

Police apprehended Harget on C.R. 100 North near C.R. 250 N.

A third suspect was identified as 28-year-old Troy Polk, 28 of Angola.

The meth charge against Harget occurred when a large quantity of methamphetamine was found to be in Harget's possession during a traffic stop on May 30, 2022 in Angola.