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September 20. 2012 12:27AM
Former Exeter property manager Robert Clarke, 53, of Newbury, intends to plead guilty to charges that he stole thousands of dollars from three condominium associations between 2009 and 2011. Clarke may draw a suspended jail sentence if a judge agrees to the negotiated plea deal. (COURTESY)
Exeter condo manager plea is expected
Former Exeter property manager Robert Clarke, 53, of Newbury, intends to plead guilty to charges that he stole thousands of dollars from three condominium associations between 2009 and 2011. Clarke may draw a suspended jail sentence if a judge agrees to the negotiated plea deal. (COURTESY)
BRENTWOOD — An Exeter property manager charged with stealing $67,000 from his clients has agreed to plead guilty instead of heading to trial, accordind to court officials.
Robert Clarke, 53, of Newbury, will receive a 12-month suspended jail sentence and pay a $500 fine — if a judge accepts the terms of the negotiated plea deal.
Clark is accused of allegedly writing a bad check to the Exeter Water Department and taking money from three condominium associations between September 2009 and May 2011, according to indictments.
He is facing three counts of felony theft by unauthorized taking and a single count of issuing a bad check.
Clark will enter his plea on all four charges Sept. 28 in Rockingham County Superior Court — three days before he was scheduled to go on trial.
Prosecutors say Clarke, who operated Clarke Property Management LLC of Exeter, took money from three local condominium associations “to pay the bills of other condo associations that he also managed.”
The condominium associations included Exeter West Luxury Condominiums, Exeter Woods Condominiums, and the McReel Condominium Associations, according to indictments.
Exeter police began their investigation after a local condominium association managed by Clarke was notified that it had delinquent accounts involving utilities.
The bad check to the Town of Exeter Water Department was written when Clarke allegedly knew that the bank account had insufficient funds, according to the indictment.
That association was notified that its water and electricity would possibly be shut off for failing to pay its bills, police said.
Police said they found other associations managed by Clarke with similar problems and discovered approximately $67,000 in funds missing from various bank accounts.
Had Clarke decided to go on trial, he would have faced the prospect of state prison time. The four Class A felonies carry up to a 7 ½- to 15-year state prison sentence.
Clarke remains free on $3,500 personal recognizance bail.
James A. Kimble may be reached at JKimble@newstote.com.
Robert Clarke, 53, of Newbury, will receive a 12-month suspended jail sentence and pay a $500 fine — if a judge accepts the terms of the negotiated plea deal.
Clark is accused of allegedly writing a bad check to the Exeter Water Department and taking money from three condominium associations between September 2009 and May 2011, according to indictments.
He is facing three counts of felony theft by unauthorized taking and a single count of issuing a bad check.
Clark will enter his plea on all four charges Sept. 28 in Rockingham County Superior Court — three days before he was scheduled to go on trial.
Prosecutors say Clarke, who operated Clarke Property Management LLC of Exeter, took money from three local condominium associations “to pay the bills of other condo associations that he also managed.”
The condominium associations included Exeter West Luxury Condominiums, Exeter Woods Condominiums, and the McReel Condominium Associations, according to indictments.
Exeter police began their investigation after a local condominium association managed by Clarke was notified that it had delinquent accounts involving utilities.
The bad check to the Town of Exeter Water Department was written when Clarke allegedly knew that the bank account had insufficient funds, according to the indictment.
That association was notified that its water and electricity would possibly be shut off for failing to pay its bills, police said.
Police said they found other associations managed by Clarke with similar problems and discovered approximately $67,000 in funds missing from various bank accounts.
Had Clarke decided to go on trial, he would have faced the prospect of state prison time. The four Class A felonies carry up to a 7 ½- to 15-year state prison sentence.
Clarke remains free on $3,500 personal recognizance bail.
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James A. Kimble may be reached at JKimble@newstote.com.
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