Boston Man Allegedly Stole $10K While Behind Bars

WOBURN, MA -- During his 2009 sentencing hearing in Salem Superior Court for larceny of a motor vehicle, Kerr Carrington, who has a long criminal record, defiantly told Judge Howard Whitehead that not even being locked up in prison could stop him from committing more thefts, according to court documents.

"Your honor, this isn't something that can be stopped by incarceration,'' Carrington told the judge, according to court documents. "If I am incarcerated these things can still happen..(it) can't be stopped,'' he said.

Whitehead sentenced Carrington, of Boston, to 12-15 years in state prison. Carrington then received a concurrent 12-5 year sentence on April 8, 2010 for forgery, uttering, identity theft and larceny.

But true to his word, Carrington did it again, prosecutors allege.

"Carrington made good on his promise to continue his check-kiting schemes,'' prosecutor William Freeman wrote in court documents.

While serving his sentences at MCI-Concord, prosecutors allege that between April 12-14, 2010, Carrington allegedly improperly used his prison calling privileges to set up a three-way call via his girlfriend and Citibank to transfer $10,000 from the Stoneham Savings Bank of a Wakefield auto repair shop's account to help pay his sister's mortgage at Citibank.

Prosecutors allege Carrington tried to transfer an additional $5,000 but there was insufficient funds.

The victim maintained a business account at Stoneham Savings Bank, prosecutors allege. How Carrington was allegedly able to access the account is unclear, but the withdrawal left the account overdrawn. That's when the victim called the bank and the police.

Kerr was indicted on charges of larceny over $250 and attempt to commit a crime. He has pleaded not guilty to both charges. He is scheduled for one last court date on July 25 before his trial on Aug. 9.

In Middlesex Superior Court this week, defense attorney Marcia Kovner sought the bank records that showed the victim's money was returned and the bank was made whole by Citibank.

"The grand jury was left with the impression that the victim was out the money,'' Kovner told the judge. The district attorney's office gave the "false impression'' that the victim was cheated out of money, she said.

But Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman said prosecutors told the grand jury that the victim was reimbursed.

"The question is whether your client engaged in a larceny -- reimbursed or not- that is a question for trial," Tuttman said.

Carrington is scheduled for one last court date on July 25 before his trial on Aug. 9.

Photo of Kerr Carrington by Lisa Redmond/Patch staff.