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William Bostwick, accused of burglarizing the same business four times, made his initial appearance in a Great Falls courtroom on Thursday.

Bostwick is charged with four counts of burglary and one count of felony theft for his role in the burglaries of Liberty Electric in December 2009, and January and February of 2010.

A search warrant led police to find stolen property from the business in Bostwick's home.

According to court documents, Bostwick admitted to entering the business four separate times and taking tools, some of which he sold to various individuals in the community.

The total dollar amount of stolen tools is unknown but police estimate it exceeds $40,000.

Bostwick could receive 20 years in prison and a $50,000 fine for each count of burglary.