CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hannah Freeman, the 19-year-old woman who is one of three suspects charged in a string of mass car break-ins in Charlotte, had her bond revoked Wednesday after failing to appear in court, records show.
Freeman was taken into custody on Dec. 26. She faces 249 charges related to the break-ins.
Freeman was released to her mother in December by a judge. While her bond was set at $165,000, she was not required to pay it as long as she appeared for court, had electronic monitoring, and followed a 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. curfew.
After failing to appear in court on Wednesday, Freeman's bond has been revoked. In a court document, prosecutors called Freeman's pretrial release "woefully inadequate," stating that the defendant posed an existing threat to the community.
The break-ins happened around the SouthPark Mall and various apartment complexes across south Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Police said the break-ins happened on Dec. 13, 14, and 18. Investigators said the suspects were involved in 184 car break-ins on those three dates. The SouthPark Mall area saw at least 23 break-ins while apartments in Dilworth had 100 break-ins.