Cheese thief gets lucky break
Dominica News Online - Friday, April 13th, 2012 at 1:44 PM
A man who stole a piece of cheese from business place Save-A-Lot has escaped with a small fine and a warning.
Fifty-four year old Trevor Prentice of Riverbank was told by Magistrate Ossie Lewis that the magistrate would be lenient because it was Prentice’s first offence.
Prentice pleaded guilty, after being charged for theft of the cheese valued at EC$5.15.
He claimed that he had put the item in his pocket and forgotten it when he went to the cashier.
However, the prosecution dismissed his story, pointing out that the accused had taken the cheese from a chiller in the store and put it in his pocket.
Prentice was then approached by the security guard of the store who had seen him take the item.
He was searched and the stolen cheese recovered from his pocket.
He has been given until June 15 to pay the fine or face two weeks in prison.
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54 Comments
how much did was he fined
This is so funny…. Cat not there rat taking bal.
It seems there wasnt troilys or basket available n dats y he used his pocket n den he was made an xample 4odas DNT TKE WITOUT ASKIN U KNO ITS NT URS n was dat d way he was raised frm childhood, bcuz many tyms dey start at home b4 outside
It would have been interesting to have known how much he was fined.
Fifteen dollars for a piece of cheese?
5.15
it was $5.15
@ aha moment
What do you mean? You are asking $15.00 for a piece of cheese or was he charged $15.00 for a piece of cheese. Please explain.
IF I WERE THE MANAGER OF SAVE A LOT I WOULD NOT HAVE BROUGHT THE MAN TO COURT. INSTEAD I WOULD HAVE TRIED TO ASSIST TREVOR BECAUSE THE MAN MUST HAVE BEEN BROKE AND HUNGRY TO STEAL A PIECE OF CHEESE.
Exactly. Why not let him work off his “crime”, maybe help with the clean up for the day or something, and in return get a few food/grocery items to help himself out.
@ Kali
You made a good point. He should have taken it away from him, reprimanded him and warned him that should he be caught stealing again, he will be charged. The owner/manager had the right to also prohibit him from returning to the store. Sometimes they need a break especially if it is the first time and for such a small amount. He would have learned a lesson. It was only $5 and some cents. Really, it was not worth taking him to Court. Anyway it was done and he was not charged much. I hope he will not try this again in any store.
good clean up, at least save alot catching the Rats..
Isn’it make encumbrance and waste time of Court to make noise for a part of cheese ? The owner of the shop could give it to the thief if he had thruely noting else to eat, after a good explaination of the bad maneers he had ! And during that time criminals are walking in the streets waiting Court have time to watch ont their case !
boy those comment make me laugh be fore i go to bed rat and cheese by save alot i was right there when that rat toke the cheese and put in his pocket i than ask the trap to let his go but the trap said no because it is not the rat first the trap said it always doing so
that aint even a case to post on dno. it’s really embarassing. it seems like dno just searching for popularity or some sort of fame
Cheese on bread! He is lucky. Many years ago, similar to what the man stated, I walked out of a supermarket with cheese I had placed in my shirt pocket and forgot.The only difference is that I re-entered the supermarket and paid for the cheese,and was given a motherly caution by the manageress.
he do dat to benna take d man cheese to sell!!! lol mister hav a contact for cheese man…lol
AS though DNO did’nt include the fine imposed by the magistrate, what was said , was a small fine. I dont know whether I missed it
@ B.E.B.
You are correct the amount of fine was not posted. Must be a small amount, not worth mentioning.
@ B.E.B.
You are correct the amount of fine was not posted. Must be a small amount, a few dollars; not worth mentioning.
lol sigh, so d/a come??? price high for real eh, buh dah dun mean to steal eh
Trevor so old nah…
Did he walk out with the cheese or he was stopped in the store.If we say he steal the cheese he must walk out with it and then arrested. if the cheese is in his pocket and he is still in the store he hasn’t stolen it.One must walk out with it to steal it.
Dat mke sence bt atleast dey didnt hav 2mke da reach so 4 as court
TREVOR WASHING CARS FOR PEOPLE HE WILL MAKE BACK THE MONEY
it have work Dominica self..we have so much land we can make a garden,Construction..people need workers,go and fish..fish have big money, Irie Safari in Champayne need snorkelers check Clem(owner) just to name a few. but we dont want to what we want fast money…we rather be caught for stealing something as small as cheese and get our name tarnished…smh..well my boy you do d crime pay d time
I totally agree with you.
u don’t get people with “…so much land..” stealing these people barely own a pair of sliders.
these are just examples honey where you can get something to do
I beg for somebody to disagree with me. Dominica have too many idle people. Where do these people come from when there is an accident. Like you said there is work to be done. A dollar is a dollar. From Stock Farm to Marigot to Grandbay, anyone can plant some tomato, raise a sheep or a goat, even if you have to ask some one to do so on their land. It can be done. We take all kind of work when we move to other people country. Why can’t we do the same in our country.
oh boy…now you talking my language…well i agree with that 100%
so all dem big man(middle age) trying to get some cheese by Save-Alot..that must be the new afrodiziac…(allu want more BAN to play music)..if you know what i mean..lol…i wonder what is the ingredients of that cheese it getting popular..maybe it have a touch of bwa bande…
Boy those comments have me crying. I was upset about 1/2 an hour ago. But now i am happy laughing. All U not ezee
That security guard is working, he catching all them thieves. D/ca has thieves! These people need work. No work, no income coming in. Work needs to be recreated for these people. They also need to learn a trade and use their skills. I hope their skills is not stealing.
There should not be a lucky break for stealing. A thief is a thief, this is not a child. We train our children do not steal or touch anybody things.
Rat look CHEESE!!!!
That man love cheese more than mice.
ya dno doh post people comment when they speaking truth!!!
so dno get. let them stay soooooooooo
they approve it! lol. I just hope they approve my response….they so bi-polar already
all those dirty lawyers too.
i wish those dishonest people in high office(esp politicians)could be swiftly brought to justice like all poor hungry malaywa.
nb i dont condone theft!!!!!
7 labourites dislike your post. they love corruption in high office
haha..well that cheese by Save-a lot tasting good..everybody want to theif cheese…i thought when u shopping is trolley and baskets we using not POCKETS!!!
@ good for d goose
Too bad they do not have sale on cheese and other items occasionally. $5.15 for a piece of cheese? What size is it?
Regular cheese in Toronto usually costs approximately over $6.99 to $8.99. This type is occasionally on sale for $4.99. It is a long, square piece; quite reasonable.
It also depends on the type of cheese. A better quality (or it depends on the name) will be more expensive and cost as much as $14.99 for a small piece, if not more.
He did get off practically free. I hope he does not try this again. Only in DA will he get off free. If he was in a bigger country he would not be so lucky even for $5.15.
@ good for d goose
Too bad they do not have sale on cheese and other items occasionally. $5.15 for a piece of cheese? What size is it?
Regular cheese in Toronto usually cost approximately over $6.00 to $8.00. This type is occasionally on sale for $4.99. It is a long, square piece; quite reasonable.
It also depends on the type of cheese. A better quality (or it depends on the name) will be more expensive and cost as much as $14.00, if not more for a small piece.
He did get off practically free. I hope he does not try this again. Only in DA will he get off free. If he was in a bigger country he would not be so lucky even for $5.15.
I thought is at that used to steal cheese…lol. Dominicans loves to give man nickname so from now on we will just call him WAT (Rat).
I meant Rat not at
But what they have with Save-a-alot cheese nah…Is it that they have the best cheese… I will not go by the cheese section cuz i suspect cheese will climb in my pocket..
thanks for the laugh… lol
u welcome.. tehehe
lol
lollllllll
Trevor, get a job work hard and u will buy cheese to eat come on man grow up and be proud leave stealing alone.
Save-A lot encore???…A marketing strategy that man? And the same demographic…..elderly!
C’mon,stop this…old guys.
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