After two teens were identified as the robbers who broke into the home of a college student, the Schenectady District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Larrell Moody and Qaran West. The two teens, who are related, maintained their innocence throughout the investigation. Police took statements from the victims, who were eventually able to identify Moody and West as the perpetrators. According to the police report, a group of four college students gathered at an apartment where they were subsequently robbed of their cash, jewelry and electronics.
Investigators began to grow suspicious when the alleged victims stopped cooperating. Two retained attorneys and refused to validate their stories. DNA evidence was found at the scene of the crime, and the Schenectady District Attorney ordered for the charged teens to be tested. When their DNA did not match the evidence that was collected, all charges were dropped.
The teens, who were supposed to go on trial in September, each faced sentences up to 25 years, if convicted. Lawyers for West and Moody were pleased with the outcome of the investigation. Although the Schenectady District Attorney would not comment on whether or not other suspects were being investigated, the office did acknowledge that justice had been done.
There is evidence that indicates that the alleged victims may know who the real perpetrators are, however, they may be too frightened to identify them. It is unclear whether an assault took place, but DNA evidence left behind did exonerate the two teen former suspects who are now back in the custody of their guardians.
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