West Salem Ace Hardware Burglar Sentenced To Four Years In Prison.
- 12/04/25
DALLAS (OR) – Tristan Lewis Sillman, has been sentenced to four years (48 months) in prison for breaking into the West Salem Ace Hardware store and attempting to steal merchandise.
Sillman, 27, was sentenced in Polk County Circuit Court by Judge pro tempore Timothy R. Park after pleading guilty to Burglary in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the First Degree, and Attempted Theft in the First Degree. Sillman will also be required to serve a 36-month term of post-prison supervision after his release from prison and pay $1,267.22 restitution to the victims. During the sentencing hearing, the victims made a statement to the court and the defendant about the harmful impact of the crime on them as small business owners.
The plea and sentencing stemmed from an October 29, 2025 incident, in which multiple Salem police officers responded a burglary in progress call at the West Salem Ace Hardware. Sillman was located inside the building after breaking a window with a screw driver. He had made a pile of items including tools and portable heaters that he was going to take out of the store.
The case was investigated by the Salem Police Department and prosecuted by Polk County Chief Deputy District Attorney Matthew Wilson.
West Salem Ace Hardware Burglar Sentenced To Four Years In Prison.
- 12/04/25
DALLAS (OR) – Tristan Lewis Sillman, has been sentenced to four years (48 months) in prison for breaking into the West Salem Ace Hardware store and attempting to steal merchandise.
Sillman, 27, was sentenced in Polk County Circuit Court by Judge pro tempore Timothy R. Park after pleading guilty to Burglary in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the First Degree, and Attempted Theft in the First Degree. Sillman will also be required to serve a 36-month term of post-prison supervision after his release from prison and pay $1,267.22 restitution to the victims. During the sentencing hearing, the victims made a statement to the court and the defendant about the harmful impact of the crime on them as small business owners.
The plea and sentencing stemmed from an October 29, 2025 incident, in which multiple Salem police officers responded a burglary in progress call at the West Salem Ace Hardware. Sillman was located inside the building after breaking a window with a screw driver. He had made a pile of items including tools and portable heaters that he was going to take out of the store.
The case was investigated by the Salem Police Department and prosecuted by Polk County Chief Deputy District Attorney Matthew Wilson.