A plea deal offered to Waterloo Town Supervisor Don Trout on felony burglary charges has been declined, sending the case to a Seneca County grand jury.
Trout, board member Bob Lotz, and Trout’s girlfriend were charged with a March 2024 break-in at the town highway barn. The plea deal offered reduced charges and probation. The Finger Lakes Times reports Trout and Lotz reportedly are seeking conditional discharge sentences.
Lotz will respond to the offer made by special prosecutor, Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella, next Monday.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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