A transient who torched a non-profit community organization’s office in Chula Vista was sentenced April 16 to four years in state prison.
No restitution was ordered to pay for damages by Christopher Treyvoun Jenkins, 28.
Jenkins was sentenced by Chula Vista Superior Court Judge Leslie Devaney, who gave him credit for serving about six months in jail towards his sentence.
Jenkins used a flammable liquid to burn an office used by the Alliance of California for Community Empowerment(ACCE), which is a chapter of the Alliance of San Diego. He left a note at the burned office that said his stuff on the office’s roof should not have been thrown away.
Jenkins was homeless at the time and he had been living on the roof of the H Street office. A maintenance crew discovered pillows and other items belonging to Jenkins and threw them away about five days before the fire.
The organization whose office he burned describes itself as providing help with “low to moderate income neighborhoods to fight and stand for economic, racial, and social justice.”
The office door was kicked in and a fire accelerant was used. Other charges were dismissed that included burglary of a nearby 7-Eleven store in which propane materials were taken without Jenkins paying for them.
Another burglary charge was dropped for the theft of 10 computer tablets, gift cards, and $300 in cash was stolen from the ACCE office.
The ACCE now has another office in Chula Vista, as well as offices in National City and San Diego.
Jenkins may be extradited to another county where he has a warrant for his arrest on another crime. He could end up serving more than four years if he is convicted in the other case.
