Pretrial Probation for College Student Charged With Larceny From a Building and Malicious Destruction to Property Under $1,200 and Breaking and Entering

In April of 2020 a large commercial gym was closed due to COVID. Three college students who lived near the gym had been spending the day drinking. One of the students convinced the others to break into the gym. The three did. When they entered they took some of the equipment and intentionally damaged the interior of the premises. Security videotape was provided to the police. Still photos were generated from the videotape. The police department circulated the photos to the entire department. Several months later one of the officers responded to a noise complaint at an apartment building near the gym. When the occupant opened the door the officer immediately identified him from the photo that had been circulated. The officer inquired about the gym. The man confessed and identified the other participants, one of whom hired our office. They were all charged with malicious destruction to property over $1,200, a felony under G.L. Chapter 266 section 127, larceny from a building in violation of G.L. Chapter 266 section 20 and breaking and entering under G.L. Chapter 266 section 16A. Attorney Neyman succeeded in getting pretrial probation for 3 months. The defendant, who is an international student will not have any immigration issues or a criminal record.

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