Teens who broke into Ray Allen's home agree to community service, probation

7 accused of breaking into Coral Gables home on Aug. 14

MIAMI – Six teenagers who broke into the Coral Gables home of former Miami Heat star Ray Allen agreed to complete a pre-trial diversion program in court Friday.

As part of the program, each teen will complete 100 hours of community service at the downtown Miami homeless shelter, Camillus House, and each will donate $1,000 to the Battier Take Charge Foundation, founded by retired Heat guard Shane Battier and his wife, Heidi. The foundation's mission is to "provide resources for the development and education of under-served youth and teens." The teens will also serve six months of probation.

A seventh accused teen, Alana Elizabeth Garcia, did not appear in court due to a school-related conflict. She is also not being represented by the same attorney as the others. Garcia is expected to be sentenced in mid-November.

"We wanted them to come to court and to be present to see what it is to come to court," said assistant state attorney Kathleen Hoague. "They (the Allens) certainly felt as though they needed to have something  done to mark the situation and to impress upon these young people that what they did was very serious."

According to police, the group was attending a party at the home of one of the Allens' neighbors on Aug. 14, when they decided to enter the home while Shannon Allen and her children were sleeping. Ray Allen was not home at the time.

Police said Garcia, Ernesto Romero, Kevin Ramos, Christian Lobo, Angel Sanchez, and Jorge Guerrero, all 18, along with Jonathan Ramirez, 19, admitted to breaking into the home.

The teens told police they thought the Allens had moved. Police initially released them because there was no forced entry and nothing was taken. At the time, the Allens' attorney said the couple was upset that charges weren't filed because a crime had been committed.

None of the teens or their parents made any comments in court Friday, but the teens did write a joint letter apologizing to the Allen family.

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