Arrest
November 29, 2015
Released on $3500 bond
Charges
Issuing bad check over $2,000 – Felony
Larceny 3rd Degree – Felony
Pleaded Not Guilty
April 19, 2016
Nolle Prosequi after check was paid
Connecticut Stable Owner Brutally Attacked
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Arrest
November 29, 2015
Released on $3500 bond
Charges
Issuing bad check over $2,000 – Felony
Larceny 3rd Degree – Felony
Pleaded Not Guilty
April 19, 2016
Nolle Prosequi after check was paid
Connecticut Stable Owner Brutally Attacked
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