According to Doug Guthie of the Detroit News MSU freshman football player Dion Sims, 19 along with three other men were charged today in a ring of alleged computer thefts from Detroit schools.
Sims, who was suspended by the MSU football program was issued a warrant by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy for his connection in the alleged scheme in which authorities say over $158,000 worth of computers were taken from DPS students.
Here is an excerpt from Guthie’s article…
Sims was arraigned today by video link between the Wayne County Jail and the city’s 36th District Court. Also charged were: Christopher J. Schambre, 21, of St. Clair Shores and Dwaine Q. Scott, 19, and Juan C. Legardy, 20, both of Detroit. All four appeared on a television screen in the courtroom, standing side-by-side and wearing jail uniforms.
Scott was charged with larceny, breaking and entering, receiving and concealing stolen property and conducting a criminal enterprise, punishable by up to 20 years. Sims, Legardy and Schambre were charged with receiving and concealing stolen property, a five-year felony.
Judge B. Pennie Millender ordered the men to return to court for an Oct. 5 preliminary examination of the evidence against them. Sims was to be released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond. Bond was set for Legardy and Schambre at 10 percent of $10,000.
The schools that were victimized by the possible scheme were Coffey Elementary-Middle, Northwestern High, Westside Academy Alternative and Burns Elementary, twice. According to Worthy 104 laptops valued at $158,800 were taken beginning in December and many were recovered across the country and in Canada and the United Arab Emirates. Many of the laptops were sold on eBay, Craigslist and/or sold to associates of the men charged.
Scott was charged with larceny, breaking and entering, receiving and concealing stolen property and conducting a criminal enterprise, punishable by up to 20 years. Sims, Legardy and Schambre were charged with receiving and concealing stolen property, a five-year felony.
Judge B. Pennie Millender ordered the men to return to court for an Oct. 5 preliminary examination of the evidence against them. Sims was to be released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond. Bond was set for Legardy and Schambre at 10 percent of $10,000.
The schools that were victimized by the possible scheme were Coffey Elementary-Middle, Northwestern High, Westside Academy Alternative and Burns Elementary, twice. According to Worthy 104 laptops valued at $158,800 were taken beginning in December and many were recovered across the country and in Canada and the United Arab Emirates. Many of the laptops were sold on eBay, Craigslist and/or sold to associates of the men charged.
