A MEMBER OF AN ALBUQUERQUE BURGLARY RING KNOWN AS THE PILLOWCASE BANDITS IS HEADED TO PRISON. TOMMY COOGLER WAS SENTENCED ON THURSDAY TO 25 YEARS BEHIND BARS.
COOGLER WAS ARRESTED IN 2011 AND PLED GUILTY TO A NUMBER OF CHARGES. BUT WHILE OUT ON BOND, POLICE SAY HE KEPT COMMITTING BURGLARIES AND EVENTUALLY FLED TO CALIFORNIA. COOGLER WAS ARRESTED LAST FRIDAY AT THE SUNPORT AFTER GETTING OFF A FLIGHT FROM CALIFORNIA.
