Homeless man charged for charging phone

1:46 PM, Nov 13, 2012   |    comments
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SARASOTA, Florida (SNN) - A homeless man spent the night in a Florida jail after charging his cell phone in a Sarasota public park.


Police officers charged 29-year-old Darren Kersey with "theft of utilities".


Kersey, who could not afford the $500 bond, spent Sunday night in jail.


He was released Monday morning when a judge dropped the charges against him, saying the arresting officer didn't have probable cause to make an arrest.

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