The man arrested for a string of burglaries around campus last year is facing 40 to 60 years in prison for 16 charges.

Tarius Simes, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and aggravated assault on Thursday.

His sentencing hearing is set for May 6.  

Jim Berscheidt, associate vice chancellor of university communications said, “University officials are pleased that the Denver District Attorney’s Office recently confirmed the individual arrested in this case was responsible for all of the incidents near the DU campus.”  

Simes was accused of about a dozen cases between October 2008 and September 2009.

Laptops, iPods and other electronic items were taken, along with jewelry and money.

Nobody was ever physically harmed.

Simes was arrested Sept. 19, 2009 and he was charged Sept. 29, 2009.