A fourth defendant has pleaded guilty to causing damage to the Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas.
Alejandro Avalos, 28, of Las Vegas, participated in a protest on the evening of May 30, 2020, following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
During the protest, fireworks were set off, walls were spray painted with obscenities and graffiti, and small bushes were lit on fire.
Avalos and others went to the east entrance of the Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, threw paint on the windows, and kicked and struck the windows with objects.
He pleaded guilty to one count of depredation against property of the United States.
Avalos faces a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
He is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on August 9, 2021.
In addition to Avalos, three other individuals – Reginald Lewis, 20; Kelton K. Simon, 35; and Alexander Kostan, 22; all of Las Vegas – have pleaded guilty to one count of depredation against property of the United States and await sentencing.
A fifth individual, Keion Joe’l Cherry, 25, has been charged with one count of depredation against property of the United States and awaits a preliminary hearing in June 2021.
A sixth individual, Jeanette R. Wallace, 35, of Las Vegas, is charged with one count of depredation against property of the United States and awaits a jury trial scheduled for August 2021.
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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