Teen will be tried as adult for Dover home invasion

2/7/2008

http://news.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=327179

A teenager charged in connection with a violent home invasion at a Dover mobile home will stand trial in adult court.

Judge Robert Birnbaum made that finding Wednesday following an adult certification hearing in the case of Thomas Vilai, 17, of Rochester. He is one of five people accused of barging into the house the night of Jan. 6. All of them were charged with robbery, burglary and assault with dangerous weapons.

Two other teens were also charged in juvenile court and have pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree aggravated robbery. Two 18-year-olds were charged in adult court and their cases remain open.

Good. I wish they could try them all as adults. Eighteen is an arbitrary age, anyway. These kids knew they were doing wrong.

Armed Home Invasion

January 7, 2008

http://www.kttc.com/News/index.php?ID=21712

An armed home invasion has ended with the arrests of four teens with police looking for a fifth.

According to the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office it happened at around 8:40 Sunday night, when four people forced their way into a mobile home in Dover and then used a shotgun to force the people inside to the ground.

All of the thugs are rural teenagers. Hardly the stereotype. Bad things can happen anywhere and bad guys don't wear a uniform.

The driver gave the names of his 3 partners.

All are 18 and younger. The four face charges of burglary, assault and terroristic threats.