A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant from custody on April 28.
Sergey Kochanov is charged with second-degree theft, defacing private property, destruction of property less than $1,000 and unlawful entry of private property. The charges are all misdemeanors.
After getting a Russian interpreter to translate, Judge Michael Ryan decided to release Kochanov with specialized release conditions to ensure the safety of the community and his return to court.
DC Courts did not indicate if Kochanov was released because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
