Spokane man pleads guilty to burglary in Farmington

A Spokane man has admitted to robbing a property in Farmington last month.

Eric Harris, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary Friday morning in Whitman County Superior Court. Court Commissioner Doug Robinson said the crime is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine, but chose a different form of punishment.

Robinson gave Harris an alternative punishment for the crime he committed. He will be released from prison for treatment later this month and is prohibited from consuming alcohol or marijuana.

Court documents show that Harris, Gary French, 62, and Melissa Pagel, 44, were arrested on Oct. 15 for a report of trespassing at a property located on Garfield Farmington Road.

Deputies with the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence after the three were allegedly seen inside on surveillance video, according to court documents.

The three allegedly got into a car and drove to a secondary property owned by the same people on Heise Road. Court documents show that law enforcement officers stopped the car and detained the people.