Stephen Tolar mouthed the words, “I’m sorry” to his family, his hands resting in his lap.

Tolar had spent the better part of two days in the Dallas County Jail under a $250,000 bond, charged with third-degree burglary, meaning taking something from a building without a weapon.

But that wasn’t enough for District Judge Bob Armstrong, who says he is tired of the nonsense — the stealing, the violence — in Dallas County and Selma.

A relative, who was not identified, stood beside Tolar and listened to Selma Police Detective Fred Walker testify as to the facts, based on his investigation.

Apparently, police officers saw Tolar coming out of the Greater Kingdom Citadel Church with an electrical cord to a computer.

Walker told the court they asked Tolar what he was doing and he said working on the church’s computers.

On further investigation, the officers discovered a television, a computer, keyboard and monitor under a cedar tree at Tolar’s house next door to the church on Broad Street.

“He has an extreme record,” Walker told the judge as they discussed the bail of the accused.

Tolar offered his own reason, “I don’t know why I did it. I woke up in the middle of the night in a stupor.”

The relative said Tolar has been off his medication and needs help.

While Armstrong agreed with the extensive criminal history and the likely need for some psychiatric help for Tolar, he raised the bond to $500,000.

“I don’t want you to get out. You have got to suffer the consequences,” Armstrong told Tolar.

Armstrong said a $250,000 bond wasn’t high enough.

“I don’t want him out because he won’t deal with his problems,” the judge said, adding to Tolar, “I probably should set your bond at $1 million because I don’t want you out.”