‘Sunday Bandit’ sentenced to jail for probation violation
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FREMONT COUNTY — A man known as the “Sunday Bandit” is back in jail after admitting to violating his probation.
Cody Polatis was sentenced to serve 30 days in the Fremont County Jail and his probation has been extended an additional year. Polatis is serving his time on weekends until the 30 days has been fulfilled.
Polatis was charged with misdemeanor probation violation due to a recent misdemeanor unlawful entry citation in Madison County.
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The original citation was issued after a woman allegedly discovered Polatis in her Salem home on Sunday, Feb. 11.
“She told her kids to stay in the car while she went inside,” Madison County Sheriff Chief Deputy Bart Quayle told EastIdahoNews.com Feb. 13. “She didn’t see him in the house but went back outside, where she saw him getting into his vehicle. He told her his animals had recently died, and he came to her house to see her animals.”
A bed belonging to the woman’s daughter appeared disheveled, according to officials.
Polatis has a criminal history of stalking and unlawful entry in both 2015 and 2016.
Neighbors nicknamed Cody Polatis the “Sunday Bandit” after he repeatedly broke into several homes while residents were attending Mormon church services.
Polatis is set to appear in court in Madison County on March 21 for the unlawful entry charge.