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A serial killer from Chicago with a decades-long record has been sentenced to six years in prison after prosecutors say he broke into two recent repair businesses.
Vance Patton, 59, pleaded guilty to five felony counts, including the March 22 assault, just 48 hours after leaving the Graham Correctional Center. Cook County Judge Terry Gallagher handed down the same sentences Monday, with a maximum of six years effective.
Patton will be eligible for Parole March 17, 2028, under the Illinois-Day-Day credit program.
Vance Patton on March 23, 2025, booking photo. (Chicago Police Department)
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Prosecutors say Patton, a passenger with 20 felony convictions, smashed a window at a storage business near West 95th Street, taking Reduling Regipled from the wreckage before dropping soda cans. Police arrested him on burglary charges.
Recent break-ins have caught property crime activity dating back to the 1980s.
According to Illinois DOC records, Patton has been convicted 25 times, including 20 convictions for burglary and others for vehicle theft and criminal damage to property.
Vance Patton seen on February 1, 2022, booking photo. (Chicago Police Department)
This rebounding pattern is nothing new for Patton. In an Illinois Appellate court decision reviewed by FOX News Digital, the Court reported that Patton made another arrest six days after being released from prison on December 20, 2007.
According to court documents, he was placed on three years of supervised release after serving the burglary sentence, but on December 26, 2007, he broke into another property and saw her the next day.
The 2007 indictment highlights Patton’s long-term pattern of recidivism, showing that prosecutors say he committed two crimes less than 48 hours after his release from the Graham Correctional Center.
Vance Patton is seen in a September 2021 Photo. (Chicago Police Department)
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Court documents reviewed by FOX News Digital Show Patton’s latest release came on March 20 from the Graham Rormectional Center, where he was serving time for the burglary.
Two days later, the owners of the man’s business came to find the broken glass and sell it.
Vance Patton November 2016 Photo Booking Photo. (Chicago Police Department)
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Patton spent much of his adult life behind bars, cycling through the Court County Jail and several prisons in Illinois. Despite his extensive record, prosecutors said, the low dollars in his most recent raids reduced the charges to Class 2 felonies.
With the fame of the treacherous time, Patton could serve almost half of his six-year term before being released. FOX News Digital has reached out to the Chicago Police Department and the 19th Ward for comment.
