A Palmerton man was sentenced to a state prison term on theft and related charges Sept. 6in Carbon County court.

Garry Marshall Hoffner, 37, who previously pleaded to two counts each of criminal trespass and thefts, and one count of receiving stolen property, was sentenced to serve a total of six months to two years in a state correctional institution by Judge Steven R. Serfass. The sentence runs consecutive to a state prison term imposed in Lehigh County.Hoffner admitted his part in break-ins at Shea's Hardware warehouse located at 321-323 rear Lehigh Ave., Palmerton. The break-ins occurred on Aug. 18 and 29, 2015. Generators and an air compressor were taken. One generator and the air compressor were sold at a pawnshop in Nazareth. The second generator was sold to a private buyer in Quakertown.He also admitted his part in removing two batteries from a water truck on the property of the Blue Mountain Ski Area in Lower Towamensing Township on Aug. 26, 2015. Charges were filed by state police at Lehighton.Serfass also ordered Hoffner to make total restitution of $1,971.62 which is a half share as there is a co-defendant in some of the cases. He must also get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendations for treatment, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, supply a DNA sample, and pay court costs.