The second of two defendants charged with taking parts of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver’s City Park pleaded guilty and was sentenced Friday to jail and three years’ probation.
Herman Duran, 68, admitted to criminal mischief costing between $20,000 and $100,000. A charge of theft totaling between $20,000 and $100,000 was dismissed as part of his plea deal.
In addition to probation, Duran must serve 90 days in jail, minus 33 days credited as time served, and pay $69,900 in restitution.
Herman and Robert Duran were charged early last year after Denver parks employees discovered a bronze panel, torch and angel had been stolen from the “I Have a Dream” memorial.
The pieces were recovered along with parts of the Joseph Addison Thatcher memorial fountain after they were sold to a local scrap metal business, according to Denver police, who have said the theft was not bias-motivated.
Robert Duran pleaded guilty to criminal mischief in October and was given a two-year deferred jail sentence and ordered to pay $69,900 in restitution.
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