NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (WPVI) -- Two former Rutgers University football players and another student have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from multiple home invasions, including one that occurred at a campus dorm room.
Former players Dre Boggs and Tejay Johnson, along with Jianan Chen, entered their pleas Wednesday during a hearing in New Brunswick. Authorities have said the former players were involved in the home invasions, while Chen planned the robberies and identified potential victims.
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Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Kuberiet says the former players took pictures of the drugs and cash they stole and left a trail of incriminating text messages. Authorities also allegedly found Johnson's fingerprint on one of the victim's cellphone.
Boggs, a defensive back, was among five players dismissed from the team following their arrests last week.