Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A former casino security guard pleaded guilty this month to breaking into a Langhorne Borough bank branch in May.
Mackendy Calixte, 31, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to burglary, criminal trespass, possession of an instrument of crime, criminal mischief and theft.
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Calixte was sentenced by Judge Wallace Bateman to a maximum of 23 months in prison, but immediate parole was granted after he was credited for time already spent in jail for the case. He was also ordered to pay $1,400 in restitution to the bank and to have no contact with the victim, according to court records.
Calixte was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police after they were called to the First National Bank Of Newtown in the 200 block of South Bellevue Avenue around 3 a.m. on May 18.
Troopers arrived to find the bank key holder outside the branch following an alarm call. From outside, according to state police, troopers could hear loud bangs coming from inside the building.
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State police made entry to the bank and spotted a man – later identified as Calixte – inside the building. Calixte was swinging a hammer at a coin locker. He told troopers he was trying to breaking into the teller’s locker, according to court papers. Authorities also said they found Calixte wearing white latex gloves over black work gloves.
Calixte was taken into custody and placed in the back of a police car, Trooper Kevin Lee wrote in court papers. While outside, he noted a broken window on the roof that led to an employee breakroom.
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Calixte had a backpack with two flashlights, a screwdriver, black sunglasses and a large kitchen knife in it, court papers note.
There was no significant theft from the bank, officials said.
