BLOOMINGTONÂ â A McLean County judge issued a probation sentence Friday for a Bloomington man involved with the June looting.
DâAngelo Glass, 20, was charged initially with burglary, mob action and looting, but the burglary and mob action charges were dismissed by the state, according to online court records.
Glass pleaded guilty to the looting that occurred June 1 at Kohl s. He was sentenced to 30 months of probation and given credit for the 103 days he spent in jail.
Judge William Yoder said Glassâ lack of criminal history, immediate acceptance of responsibility and strong showing of support from the defendantâs family and former educators were important factors.
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Residents of the Twin Cities were subjected to a night of fear and anarchy when looting broke out earlier this year, a judge said on Friday, as he agreed to give one of the looters a chance on probation.
“This is not an offense that has anything to do with the theft of a television. It is an offense that involved kicking the community when it was at its lowest point,” Judge William Yoder told Deangelo Glass.
The mob gathered outside Kohl’s, Walmart, Target and other businesses was responsible for “causing anarchy in an otherwise peaceful community,” said Yoder.