Rosa had just been released in lieu of $250 cash bail following his arraignment on drug charges last Friday.
CHICOPEE — A 28-year-old city man, one of two suspects charged with invading a home on Rivers Avenue Saturday night, had just been released in lieu of $250 cash bail following his arraignment on drug charges the day before.
Police charged Jose Antonio Rosa, of 46 Rivers Ave., Apt. 2L, and Jessica B, Reed, 23, same address, with home invasion after they allegedly entered a neighbor’s apartment and threatened to harm the occupants.
Capt. Daniel Sullivan said the incident began shortly before 7:45 p.m. when police were summoned to an apartment complex on Rivers Avenue for a dispute between neighbors.
Officers quelled the disturbance but were summoned again to the same complex about 20 minutes later after Rosa allegedly threw a can of vegetables at a neighbor’s vehicle, damaging the windshield.
Along with home invasion, Rosa was charged with vandalizing property. Reed had an outstanding warrant, issued out of Springfield District Court, for breaking and entering, Sullivan said.
Rosa and Reed denied the charges pertaining to the alleged home invasion during their arraignments in District Court on Monday. Rosa was ordered held in lieu of $1,000 cash and Reed was ordered held in lieu of $1,000 personal surety.
Both were ordered to return to court on Aug. 21 for bindover hearings which will determine whether the cases will be tried in District or Superior Court.
Prior to the home invasion case, Chicopee police arrested Rosa on charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace.