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- July 15, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge denied a release request from two co-defendants.
Ryan Harding and Antonni Flores, who is also known as Spongie and Antonni Gomaz, are charged with second-degree burglary. Flores is also charged with contempt and assault with a dangerous weapon.
Judge Brandt said the two were incapable of following simple instructions.
On April 8, Ryan Harding allegedly broke into the lobby of a building on the 1900 block of 3rd Street, NW, stealing a bicycle and vacuum cleaner. Antonni Flores helped him carry the items, according to court documents.
Flores’ attorney, Henry Escoto, said his client told him he was suffering from a lump in his chest. He asked Judge Rainey Brandt to release Flores so that he can seek medical attention, though Flores has not found a place to stay in the event of his release.
Harding’s defense attorney, Raymond Jones, asked the Judge Brandt to release his client as well, saying he has family members who will look after him. Jones said the community will be safe once Harding is put under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) and GPS monitoring.
The prosecution objected to both requests, citing the co-defendants’ history of prior charges, including burglaries.
Flores was also charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and contempt for waving a knife outside a 7-11 store on the 3000 block of Mount Pleasant Street, NW. Judge Brandt ordered him to stay away from the location.
She continued holding Flores for a violation of the stay away order but issued a $25 bond for his assault and burglary cases.
The co-defendants’ next court hearing is scheduled for July 28.