Students await trial for larceny
Christina Santucci
Issue date: 3/16/04 Section: News
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Two Loyola female freshmen were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 26 and charged with the felony crime of larceny. They will stand trial as co-defendants on April 12, 2004 before the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City.
The students, Sarah O'Connell and Courtney McManama, allegedly stole items valued at over $700 from a room in Campion Tower. Up to 15 years in jail and/or a fine of $25,000 may be given to the defendants if found guilty on the charge.
In terms of the college's disciplinary board, the standard punishment for a student who is found responsible of violating the college's code of community standards by committing theft may result in suspension in serious cases, according to the Community Standards handbook
"Each sanction is dependant upon if the student is found responsible and what the specific situation was," said Leonard Brown, director of Student Life.
According to the District Court's report, the defendants allegedly entered the room of sophomore females in Campion Towers on or around Feb. 16, 2004 and stole "a Louis Vuitton bag, valued at $700 and containing miscellaneous credit cards and other property."
Other items allegedly stolen included a wallet and purse, state license, Social Security card, gym card, gift card to an apparel retailer, debit card, tanning salon goggles, Britney Spears CD, wallet, silver ring, and Tiffany's ring. The total value of the stolen items was reported as $1,909, according to a campus police report.
The defendants were allegedly confronted by one of the residents, who asked what they were doing in the room. The women replied that they were looking for "Brit," were told that no one by that name lived in the room, and left, according to the District Court report.
According to Loyola's campus police report, one of the witnesses received a gift card in the mail from Circuit City. When she called the company, she was told the card had been billed to her debit card online on Feb. 16, 2004.
The students, Sarah O'Connell and Courtney McManama, allegedly stole items valued at over $700 from a room in Campion Tower. Up to 15 years in jail and/or a fine of $25,000 may be given to the defendants if found guilty on the charge.
In terms of the college's disciplinary board, the standard punishment for a student who is found responsible of violating the college's code of community standards by committing theft may result in suspension in serious cases, according to the Community Standards handbook
"Each sanction is dependant upon if the student is found responsible and what the specific situation was," said Leonard Brown, director of Student Life.
According to the District Court's report, the defendants allegedly entered the room of sophomore females in Campion Towers on or around Feb. 16, 2004 and stole "a Louis Vuitton bag, valued at $700 and containing miscellaneous credit cards and other property."
Other items allegedly stolen included a wallet and purse, state license, Social Security card, gym card, gift card to an apparel retailer, debit card, tanning salon goggles, Britney Spears CD, wallet, silver ring, and Tiffany's ring. The total value of the stolen items was reported as $1,909, according to a campus police report.
The defendants were allegedly confronted by one of the residents, who asked what they were doing in the room. The women replied that they were looking for "Brit," were told that no one by that name lived in the room, and left, according to the District Court report.
According to Loyola's campus police report, one of the witnesses received a gift card in the mail from Circuit City. When she called the company, she was told the card had been billed to her debit card online on Feb. 16, 2004.
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