NORWICH – The Chenango County grand jury met last week and handed up criminal indictments against six individuals for a total of nine felony charges.

At the proceedings, the District Attorney’s Office presents evidence against those they wish to prosecute as a felon and the jury decides if there is enough reasonable cause to charge a person.

An indictment is not a conviction and defendants will appear in Chenango County Court at a later date to answer to the charges.

Five of those indicted last week are between 20 and 26 years old; five have criminal records, three of them with prior felony convictions.

• Daniel Sabines, 23, of Bradley Hill Road, Oxford, and Anthony J. Pierce, 21, of Bloomfield Road, were both indicted for second degree burglary, a C class felony, after the two parolees allegedly went door to door with a fake political petition and then entered a home when no one answered, according to the Norwich City Police Department.

Police said the two coconspirators were confronted by the homeowner and fled.

According to the New York State Division of Parole, both men were recently released from prison on previous burglary charges less than two months ago. Sabines was released on June 1 and Pierce was released on July 2.