Celeste Legere

AKA: Christopher Jacob Legere; Celeste Friend

Released Awaiting Trial

Gender:Non-binary

Race:White

Era:2020s

State:Pennsylvania

Time Imprisoned:

21 Days

Support

Animal Rights Activism Anarchism Northumberland 2 Animal Liberation Front

Biography

Celeste Legere was arrested on October 19, 2024.

Worcester, Massachusetts anarchist arrested October 19, 2024 with her partner Cara Mitrano for the alleged release of 683 mink from Richard H. Stahl & Sons Inc. fur farm in Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Affiliated with the Firehouse and Collective A Go Go Worcester anarchist communes. The Northumberland County DA's felony ecoterrorism and RICO charges were dismissed pretrial; trial on remaining felony cruelty, theft, criminal mischief, conspiracy, burglary, and agricultural-vandalism counts is set for May 2026. Legere spent twenty-one days in Northumberland County Prison before being released on $15,000 bail. In March 2025 the ALF released 2,000 mink elsewhere in the couple's name.

Case

Northumberland County Prison

Charges: Felony aggravated cruelty to animals; cruelty to animals; criminal mischief; theft by unlawful taking; criminal trespass; conspiracy; burglary; agricultural vandalism. (Felony ecoterrorism dismissed; RICO/corrupt-organizations dropped; no federal AETA charges.)

Arrested: Oct 19, 2024

Incarcerated: Oct 19, 2024

Released: Nov 9, 2024

Prosecutor: Northumberland County DA Mike O'Donnell

Judge: Paige Rosini

Institution State: Pennsylvania

Celeste Legere

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