By LEANDRA ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
lrolle@tribunemedia.net
A 23-year-old woman who was recently found with a stolen watch was put on probation for two years yesterday.
Trevonya Taylor appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis charged with receiving after officers found her with Shantell Griffith’s stolen Apple watch valued at $550. Prosecutor Sgt Vernon Pyfrom told the court Ms Griffith reported the stolen item to police after someone broke into her home.
He said police were able to track the phone online, which led them to Taylor’s home. She was subsequently arrested and during her interview with police, she told officers she received the watch from a man she knew.
When given the chance to speak, Taylor told the court she did not know the watch was stolen and claimed she purchased it from a friend for $250.
She said she asked the friend if the watch was stolen after being unable to get it unlocked, but claimed he did not give her an answer.
The 23-year-old said she later returned the watch to its owner and added she told police she was willing to assist them in locating her friend.
After hearing the accused’s explanation, Magistrate Rolle-Davis placed her on probation for two years.
He warned her failure to comply with the conditions of her release will result in a year in prison.
He also advised her to exercise “good sense” in the future to avoid similar situations.
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