A felon pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony charges related to using a pipe to smash windows at a Temecula elementary school while students were in classes.
Raymond Dewey Amick, 38, of Temecula, was arrested Aug. 27 and faced charges of burglary, vandalism, disturbing the peace and loitering at a school in session.
During a felony settlement conference at the Southwest Justice Center on Tuesday, Amick admitted to the felony charges of vandalism and burglary, but still faces misdemeanor charges of disturbing the peace and loitering at a school in session.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on the admitted felony charges on Jan. 12.
According to Sgt. Joseph Greco of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, at about 2 p.m. on Aug. 27, the defendant began roaming the grounds of Rancho Elementary School in the 31300 block of La Serena Way.
Amick obtained a “large pipe” and began breaking windows near an entrance to the school, possibly attempting to force his way inside, Greco said.
Patrol deputies converged on the location within a few minutes, and the school was placed on lockdown “for staff and child safety,” the sergeant said.
Before he was taken into custody, Amick damaged a car with the pipe, but no other property was vandalized, according to Greco.
He said no one was hurt, except for the defendant, who suffered superficial injuries while allegedly knocking out the windows.
According to court records, he has prior convictions for spousal abuse, possession of controlled substances and illegal possession of a firearm.