NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Two former Rutgers University football players and another student pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from multiple home invasions, including one that occurred at a campus dorm room.
Former players Dre Boggs, 20, and Tejay Johnson, 23, along with Jianan Chen, 19, entered their pleas 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.
Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Kuberiet said the former players took pictures of the drugs and cash they stole and left a trail of incriminating text messages.