Despite initially entering a “not guilty” plea on Dec. 23, Joseph Luis Stoll II, the South Bend man accused of burglary, a level 5 felony; theft, a level 6 felony; and two habitual offender charges, pleaded guilty yesterday in Superior Court III.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with the assistance of the Kosciusko County DTF and South Bend Metro Special Operations Section, arrested Joseph Luis Stoll II, 30, South Bend, shortly before noon on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Stoll was preliminarily charged with felony theft, along with felony burglary with intent, after allegedly breaking and entering into Tippecanoe Valley Middle School on Monday, Oct. 20. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Deputies Chris Anderson and Cpl. Brandon Hepler were able to locate several items associated with the burglary incident inside Stoll’s vehicle, which was discovered in the parking lot of Motel 6 along US 933 in South Bend.

According to Judge Joe Sutton, should the court not accept Stoll’s plea agreement, he could possibly be sentenced to 1-6 years. The plea agreement is currently under advisement. Stoll pleaded guilty to burglary and one of the two habitual offender charges. Stoll’s sentencing is currently under advisement and is scheduled for March 9.

Stoll was previously convicted of robbery on Feb. 11, 2010, and burglary on Jan. 1, 2013, in Tennessee.