Drugs may be motivation behind a petty crime spree
NORWICH – A Norwich man accused of being responsible for a rash of petty crimes appeared in court to face the felony charge against him.
Terry L. Sturdevant Jr., 20, of 23 Silver St., Norwich, is charged with second degree burglary and petit larceny. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
“Before being picked up on this current charge, the defendant was responsible for a local crime spree, having been arrested about six times in a month,” said District Attorney Joseph McBride.
Police arrested Sturdevant six times in November; the final time landed him in jail on the 20th, where he has remained incarcerated since.
At 2 p.m. on Nov. 20, a local resident reported seeing suspicious activity at a residence. Police responded to the call and allegedly caught Sturdevant in the act of removing property from the home. He fled from police and following a short pursuit, he was apprehended.
In court it was alleged that Sturdevant committed the crimes in order to fuel a serious drug addiction.
“This defendant’s blatant disregard for the law, I believe it makes him a risk of flight, if released judge,” said McBride. The prosecution asked for $50,000 bail, but the judge set it at $25,000.
Sturdevant’s attorney Frank B. Revoir Jr. said it was irrelevant because both amounts were far beyond the resources of his client.
The defense inquired about possible treatment court options but McBride replied, “Because of the steady escalation of criminal behavior, I will never consent to him joining the drug court.”
Sturdevant was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility pending his next court appearance.
Terry L. Sturdevant Jr., 20, of 23 Silver St., Norwich, is charged with second degree burglary and petit larceny. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
“Before being picked up on this current charge, the defendant was responsible for a local crime spree, having been arrested about six times in a month,” said District Attorney Joseph McBride.
Police arrested Sturdevant six times in November; the final time landed him in jail on the 20th, where he has remained incarcerated since.
At 2 p.m. on Nov. 20, a local resident reported seeing suspicious activity at a residence. Police responded to the call and allegedly caught Sturdevant in the act of removing property from the home. He fled from police and following a short pursuit, he was apprehended.
In court it was alleged that Sturdevant committed the crimes in order to fuel a serious drug addiction.
“This defendant’s blatant disregard for the law, I believe it makes him a risk of flight, if released judge,” said McBride. The prosecution asked for $50,000 bail, but the judge set it at $25,000.
Sturdevant’s attorney Frank B. Revoir Jr. said it was irrelevant because both amounts were far beyond the resources of his client.
The defense inquired about possible treatment court options but McBride replied, “Because of the steady escalation of criminal behavior, I will never consent to him joining the drug court.”
Sturdevant was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility pending his next court appearance.
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