A 35-YEAR-OLD woman who claimed she stole $100 worth of conch last month to make extra money to support her family was discharged with a warning yesterday.
Angelica Lundy appeared before Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans accused of stealing 40 conchs from Conch Hill Restaurant on January 20.
The court was told the restaurant owner reported Lundy to police after another person saw her leaving the establishment with two buckets of conch.
After receiving information in reference to the suspect, police went to Super Wash on Soldier Road where they arrested Lundy.
During yesterday’s hearing, Lundy admitted the offence and said she committed the act because she wanted to sell the conchs to make money for herself and her children.
After listening to the accused’s explanation, Magistrate Vogt-Evans discharged the 35-year-old with a warning.
In a separate case, Tenaj Thompson, 35, was charged with stealing from a vehicle after officers said he stole a battery valued at $98 from Violet Rolle’s black Nissan Sentra on January 6.
Thompson pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced to two months behind bars after the magistrate found he had been previously convicted of similar offences.
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