WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) – It is 4 years in prison for the Waynesboro man charged in connection with a breaking and entering incident last summer.

Tony Branch pleaded guilty to the two felony charges he faced during a hearing Wednesday afternoon in the circuit court. One of those charges was unlawful wounding.

A judge then sentenced the 38-year-old Branch to 15 years in prison with 11 of those years suspended.

The incident happened during the early morning hours of last June 11th in the 100 block of North Commerce Avenue.

When police officers arrived at the home, they found an elderly woman with visible signs of being assaulted.

Officers found Branch hiding inside the home and subsequently arrested him.