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Basketball Players Charged
Williams Applies For Accelerated Rehabilitation
Andy Silva
Issue date: 8/31/05 Section: News
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According to a press release from university police, Williams, 19, of Compton, Calif., surrendered to university police on Aug. 16 after being informed of the existence of four warrants for his arrest and was charged with four counts of 3rd-degree larceny. Williams has applied for accelerated rehabilitation, which could see the charges against him dropped. His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 13.
Price surrendered to university police on Aug. 12 and was charged with four counts of 3rd-degree larceny and one count of 2nd-degree false statement, according to the press release. He appeared in court Tuesday and entered a plea of not guilty.
According to the press release, the arrests stemmed from the investigation into three separate burglaries between June 9 and June 14. According to the press release, laptop computers were taken from each residence, with two being taken from one of the residences.
According to police, information was obtained that Price, Williams and a third man attempted to sell the laptop computers at locations in Manchester, including a pawn shop. According to the press release, staff at the pawn shop recognized Williams and told him they did not take laptops. University police also executed a total of five search warrants for two residences and cell phone records. Four laptops were recovered - two during the execution of the search warrant for Price's local residence.
According to the press release, Price gave university policy a written statement claiming he had no knowledge of the laptops police found at his residence. However, police said Price later admitted he did know the laptops were at his residence at the time he gave his written statement when he was informed of the existence of cell phone text messages that were contrary to his written statement.
Both players have been suspended indefinitely from the men's basketball program by head coach Jim Calhoun, according to an Aug. 17 press release from Athletic Communications.