What consequences Stuckey will face for his cross-country escapades remains unknown.

"We're not sure what the sentence will be," McNamara said. "He did violate almost all the conditions of his probation."

The District Attorney's Office did not return repeated calls for comment yesterday.

In December, a Middlesex County District Court judge sentenced Stuckey to two years in jail--but suspended his sentence based on the 38 days Stuckey had already served. The court had also ordered him to pay a $60 fine and $533.20 in restitution to his victims.

Now it is likely that Stuckey will serve out his original two-year sentence.

According to the terms of his release, Stuckey was to have remained on probation until Nov. 30, 2001. He would have appeared before a judge in March to confirm that he had been abiding by the terms of his probation.

Police say they hope that the punishment Stuckey eventually receives from a Cambridge judge will not be the end of his legal troubles.

Court records obtained by The Crimson show that Stuckey has open cases in four states: Illinois, Washington, New York and California--where he is wanted on multiple burglary warrants. He is suspected of jumping a bail warrant in New York too.