ONE OF THE SUSPECTS ACCUSED OF BURGLARIZING THE LYON COUNTY COURTHOUSE BACK IN DECEMBER HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO SIX CHARGES.
39-YEAR-OLD BRANDON HIGH PIPE OF RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA ENTERED A NOT GUILTY PLEA TO CHARGES OF 1ST DEGREE CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY, RECKLESS USE OF FIRE, EXPLOSIVES, OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, WILLFUL DISTURBANCE, AND TWO COUNTS OF CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT NONFORCIBLE FELONY.
HIGH PIPE HAS ALSO WAIVED HIS RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL, ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS.
AUTHORITIES SAY THAT HIGH PIPE AND 18-YEAR-OLD LUCIANO ELISEO SANCHEZ OF DENVER, COLORADO BROKE INTO THE COURTHOUSE ON DECEMBER 17TH, AND WENT THROUGH THE BUILDING, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
INVESTIGATORS FOUND BROKEN GLASS, KNOCKED DOWN CHRISTMAS TREES, ITEMS THROWN AROUND, AND WRITING ON THE WALLS OF THE COURTHOUSE.
DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT $10,000.
SANCHEZ IS FACING THE SAME CHARGES AS HIGH PIPE, BUT WITH ADDITIONAL CHARGES OF 5TH DEGREE THEFT AND ASSAULT ON PERSONS IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS WITH BODILY FLUIDS CAST.
SANCHEZ PICKED UP THE LAST CHARGE DURING AN INCIDENT EARLIER THIS MONTH, WHERE HE THREW A CUP OF URINE AT A CORRECTIONS OFFICER.
