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Wednesday, May 30 Crooms facing 95 years in jail Associated Press MANCHESTER, Conn. – The man accused of sexually assaulting a sister of New York Knicks star Marcus Camby and holding three members of Camby's family hostage was ordered held on $1.5 million bond. Troy Crooms, 28, of Hartford, was charged with kidnapping, first-degree sexual assault, burglary and possession of a weapon following Monday's eight-hour standoff at the Camby home. Crooms, who received a court-appointed defense attorney, did not speak and entered no plea during Tuesday's brief court appearance. Assistant State's Attorney Adam Scott told Superior Court Judge Jorge Simon he understood Crooms had confessed to police. Scott argued for high bail, noting Crooms' previous conviction for sexual assault. "What we have here is a convicted felon, a sex offender, who is facing over 95 years in jail," Scott said. Marcus Camby did not attend the Knicks' practice on Tuesday. He plans to meet with the media about the hostage situation when he rejoins the team Wednesday, said Rick Kaplan, Camby's business manager. Crooms is listed on the state's database of sex offenders because of a 1993 conviction for third-degree sexual assault. He also has been convicted of forgery, possession of narcotics, creating a public disturbance and failing to appear in court, according to police. South Windsor police say Crooms broke into the Camby home by entering a first-floor window sometime before 3:30 a.m. Monday. He was sexually assaulting one of Camby's sisters in a second-floor bedroom when another sister awoke and called police, department spokesman Sgt. Matthew Reed said. Camby's mother had called police earlier this month about a dispute at the home, and police questioned Crooms and one of Camby's sisters at the time but did not file any charges, Reed said. Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories

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