A Montgomery County man was sentenced to a state prison term on Monday for his part in a burglary at a railroad ticket booth in Jim Thorpe.

Andrew Gilchrist, 32, of Schwenksville, was sentenced by Judge Steven R. Serfass to serve 15 to 30 months in a state correctional institution on charges of burglary and theft. The term runs consecutive to an 18- to 36-month term he is currently serving in the state system on a probation violation sentence imposed in Montgomery County.Serfass rejected a request from defense attorney Robert Frycklund to run the terms concurrent. Serfass said he based his decision on the extensive prior criminal record of Gilchrist and added, "These are serious offenses."Gilchrist admitted his part in a break-in on Nov. 29, 2013, at the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway/Reading Northern Railroad ticket booth along Lehigh Avenue in Jim Thorpe. The booth is located next to the train station.Gilchrist and his co-defendants were charged with removing money and other items from the booth. Also charged in the incident was Stephanie Marie Thompson, 29, and Rachael Lynn Thompson, 25, both of Royersford, and Neil Joseph Young, 32, of Plymouth Meeting, all Montgomery County.In addition to the prison term, Serfass ordered Gilchrist to get both a mental health and drug and alcohol evaluations, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, supply an DNA sample, and pay restitution of $2,186.05, which is his share of the total due.