The man captured by a fugitive task force in Virginia in August and who Bainbridge police say is responsible for the biggest string of burglaries in island history may be facing six years in prison.

Jason Michael Lucas pled guilty this week for residential burglary and theft of rented property.

Prosecuting Attorney Phil Bacus said Friday that Lucas, 34, filed a plea agreement that if approved in Kitsap County Superior Court next week will put him behind bars for six years. His charges hold a maximum of seven years in prison.

“It’s basically mid-range for his history,” Bacus said.

Lucas was identified by Bainbridge police as the person responsible for 24 burglaries on Bainbridge Island last spring.

According to authorities, fingerprints, blood DNA, and witnesses led police to Lucas, including a fingerprint found on the bottom of a chair at one of the burglarized homes.

Lucas — who has a history of burglaries in Kingston and Hansville where he was arrested for stealing more than 60 firearms — allegedly made away with easy-to-carry items such as jewelry, laptop computers and firearms during the Bainbridge crimes.

Lucas is also believed to have been involved in an April burglary where a 22-year-old woman locked herself in a bathroom after Lucas broke into her Bainbridge home. He allegedly forced the door open to the bathroom, saw her and fled the residence with stolen jewelry.

After a sketch of Lucas was distributed to the local media, the burglary spree ended.

Police followed a trail of pawned stolen items outside Washington before a nationwide extradition warrant was issued.

He was later found in a small town of less than 500 residents outside Roanoke, Virginia by a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force.

Lucas will go before a Kitsap County Superior Court judge on Thursday, Oct. 30 to discuss the plea agreement. A hearing will follow in the next two months for victims to request restitution for the items that were stolen.

“He’s been brought to justice and I believe justice has been served,” said Bainbridge Police Chief Matthew Hamner.

“I think Bainbridge can rest easy knowing that someone who was so prolific as he was in his burglary spree is not a danger to the community,” he added.

Hamner praised the work of his department and others who helped catch Lucas.

“I’m grateful for all the hard work from the officers and detectives and the cooperation and the assistance we received from the community,” Hamner said.