A 42-year-old Orangetown man has been sentenced to nine years in state prison for burglarizing a Spring Valley residence, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Wednesday.
Wesleigh Gilsenan was sentenced on September 9 by Judge Kevin F. Russo to nine years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. Gilsenan was convicted on January 30 following a two-day bench trial of second-degree burglary. The court determined that he is a second violent felony offender based on a previous second-degree burglary conviction in Orange County in 2010.
Prosecutors said Gilsenan unlawfully entered a first-floor apartment in the Village of Spring Valley at approximately 10:50 a.m. on April 24, 2025, and searched through the victim’s belongings, including medication and money.
The Spring Valley Police Department investigated the burglary with assistance from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
“Burglary is not just a property crime, it is a profound invasion of the sanctity of an individual’s home and a violation of their sense of safety that leaves a lasting trauma on victims,” Walsh said. He credited prosecutors and law enforcement for their work and said the enhanced sentence reflects Gilsenan’s repeat criminal conduct.
The case was prosecuted by Executive Assistant District Attorney Emily McNiff and Senior Assistant District Attorney Katie Crispi.
