On July 27, a defendant charged with unlawful entry onto public property entered into an agreement with the prosecution.
Caleb Welsh picked up the charge after Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers saw him jump over a temporary security barrier on the 500 block of 17th Street, NW and enter the First Division Park, a veterans memorial, on May 25.
Welsh, 36, will have his charge dismissed without prejudice if he abides by the conditions of the agreement, which includes staying away from the White House complex and not committing any more crimes.
If Welsh violates the conditions of his agreement, the prosecution would have cause to proceed with the charge. The prosecution has sole discretion to decide whether or not the defendant’s conduct falls within the bounds of the agreement.
Because of the uncertainty regarding court dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parties did not set an exact date for the next hearing, but indicated that it would be in around six months.
