Two brothers who robbed a man of his cellphone, allegedly at gunpoint, were sentenced Thursday afternoon in Clark County Superior Court.
Vadim Vasilchuk, 36, of Vancouver pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted robbery in connection with the July 14 incident. His brother, Yuriy Vasilchuk, 40, also of Vancouver, pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery.
The robbery was reported at 10:09 p.m., some time after the incident happened at 5000 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., a business complex.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Ryan Laubach, 37, told police he was walking in the area when a vehicle pulled up next to him. The driver asked to borrow his cellphone. Laubach said he agreed and handed over the phone. The driver, later identified as Yuriy Vasilchuk, then said he would be borrowing it for an hour, court documents said.
When Laubach protested, Vadim Vasilchuk allegedly pointed a gun at him from the passenger’s seat, the affidavit said. Laubach said he backed away from the car in fear and the men took off, court records said.
The brothers later returned to the address and were subsequently arrested.
During the brothers’ sentencing hearings, Deputy Prosecutor Patrick Robinson said police never recovered a handgun.
Vadim Vasilchuk was sentenced to a total of 135 days in jail but will serve the last 30 days of the sentence on a work crew. He was additionally given credit for 58 days in custody, so he should only spend 47 more days in jail.
Yuriy Vasilchuk was sentenced to a total of 90 days in jail, but like his brother, will serve the last 30 days on a work crew. He, too, was given credit for 58 days in custody and will only spend two more days in jail.
Robinson said Yuriy Vasilchuk received less time because he didn’t have prior criminal history.
