By LEANDRA ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
lrolle@tribunemedia.net
A 40-year-old man who was caught trying to steal several household items from a local grocery store last week was granted a conditional discharge yesterday.
David Major appeared before Magistrate Shaka Serville, charged with attempted stealing, after he was found with several unpaid for Lysol sprays and one bottle of Dettol, all valued at over $50 from Super Value food store on December 25.
After pleading guilty to the offence, Major told the court he took the items because he wanted to get a Christmas gift for an older lady in his neighbourhood.
The accused also claimed he was under the influence when the incident took place.
While asking for leniency, Major told the court that he lost his job in October and added that he was under a lot of stress because of it.
He said the woman in question fed him on Christmas Day and he wanted to get her a Christmas present.
The 40-year-old went on to say that he was sorry for stealing the items and told the court he would never do so again.
“It was a stupid mistake,” he said.
When asked by the magistrate if he was a substance abuser, the accused told the court he wasn’t, but admitted to smoking marijuana and cigarettes.
When asked where he got the money from to purchase cigarettes, he said he sometimes got hired to clean his neighbours' yards.
As a result, he was placed on three months’ probation.
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