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Posted on Sun, Mar 17, 2013 : 4:14 p.m.

Ann Arbor man charged in multiple home invasions

By Kyle Feldscher

An Ann Arbor man is accused of committing multiple home invasions after being released on bond in another case last year, court records show.

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Javare Holmes

Courtesy of WCSO

Javare Holmes, 19, was arraigned last week on five charges of first-degree home invasion and a charge each of second-degree home invasion, larceny in a building and receiving and concealing stolen property worth $1,000 to $20,000, court records show.

Ann Arbor Police detective Katie Nucci said Holmes broke into multiple homes in the Dicken and Lawton neighborhoods in Ann Arbor.

He’s also a suspect in home invasions in Pittsfield Township and the jurisdiction of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Nucci said.

“He hit multiple homes in Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Township and Washtenaw County,” Nucci said. “His M.O. was he was looking for open garage doors, like the main garage door, and any rear door that was unlocked.”

Holmes was arraigned on first-degree home invasion and assaulting, resisting and obstructing a police officer on May 17, records show. Magistrate Thomas Truesdell gave Holmes a 10 percent of $2,000 bond, according to court records.

Holmes stayed in the Washtenaw County Jail until May 23, when he was freed on bond. He showed up to a preliminary exam the next day but then failed to appear for a pretrial hearing on July 2. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest, records show.

Nucci said Holmes committed the latest home invasions after he was freed on bond.

Detective Lt. Robert Pfannes said a search warrant was served in the case before Holmes was arrested. Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Geoffrey Fox said he wasn’t aware of an investigation into Holmes by sheriff’s deputies.

Pittsfield Township Deputy Police Chief Gordy Schick confirmed that Holmes is a suspect in at least three home invasions there. Charges on those cases have been submitted to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office.

“We are working in conjunction with the Ann Arbor Police Department,” Shick said, “and we believe Mr. Holmes is responsible for at least three more home invasions connected to Pittsfield Township.”

Holmes is scheduled to face a pretrial exam in the May case at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Fox confirmed his preliminary exam in the latest case is scheduled to be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

He’s being held in the Washtenaw County Jail on a 10 percent $50,000 bond, according to jail records.

Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.

Comments

mady

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 8:21 p.m.

Why is this person even being considered for bond? can we say flight risk?!

Patrick Maurer

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 5:27 p.m.

It is clear Mr.Truesdale is not doing the job of confining criminals by letting them out on trivial bond amounts. Time to replace him?

JJ

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 4:50 p.m.

Send him to Afghanistan to get a huge dose of discipline.

FormerMichRes

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 6:19 a.m.

Another 10% bond? Haven't you Ann Arborites learned your lesson? The fact is 90% of A2 b&e activity is by serial/repeat offenders. Common sense is in real short supply in A2. Best of luck!

Macabre Sunset

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 6:15 a.m.

If judges called an end to the practice of allowing sentences to serve concurrently, maybe this wouldn't happen. It seems this criminal decided he was caught - he might as well get in as many robberies as he could for free. Plea bargaining may save the courts some time, but they cause a lot of harm.

lefty48197

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 4:40 a.m.

If he's guilty as charged, then he's a serial home invader and should be locked up for twenty years. Don't let a judge try to convince anybody that somebody with that kind of record can be trusted out on parole.

brian

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 12:33 a.m.

Just call him Robin Hood in the Hood.

smokeblwr

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 12:32 a.m.

He's just misunderstood. This is ludicrous, capricious, egregious....preposterous!!

ian g

Sun, Mar 17, 2013 : 11:34 p.m.

In three years we are going to see this guy arrested again for gun charges (including felon in possession of a firearm). REPEAT

a2citizen

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 12:32 a.m.

Escalation is on the horizon.

Homeland Conspiracy

Sun, Mar 17, 2013 : 10:28 p.m.

10 percent $50,000 bond, should been this the 1st time around not 10% of $2000.00

nvragain

Sun, Mar 17, 2013 : 10:39 p.m.

maybe if the home invasions occured closer to the Magistrates Burns Park home would he have set initial bond a little higher

lynel

Sun, Mar 17, 2013 : 9:40 p.m.

Nice work AAPD.

C. Montgomery Burns

Sun, Mar 17, 2013 : 9:36 p.m.

Perhaps the suspect's court appointed-attorney may want to check to see if his client attended any Ann Arbor Public Schools in the past. I hear the school board is handing out resolutions asking prosecuters to drop charges against fine outstanding citizens such as this, who have been accused of crimes. Heck, they may even throw in a free march to the courthouse and some witness intimidation if you ask nicely.

FormerMichRes

Mon, Mar 18, 2013 : 6:13 a.m.

Interesting comment. Who elects the school board? Oh ya, Ann Arborites. I think you know where I'm going with this?