Cheese thief gets jail sentence

Andrew Joseph

Andrew Joseph of Giraudel has been sentenced to three months imprisonment after stealing over $60 worth of cheese from Save-a-Lot Grocery Store in Roseau.

Joseph was caught exiting the store with the cheese in his possession without paying a cashier for the items.

According to the theft charge, to which he pleaded guilty, Joseph stole four bars of Sharp Cheddar, two bags of medium cheddar and two bags of mozzarella cheese amounting to $68.24.

According to the facts of the case presented by a police prosecutor before Magistrate Candia George this morning, Joseph was caught by a security guard. The police was later alerted.

“I went in the store, took the cheese and I didn’t have money to pay for it. I was by the counter when I suspect the security officer but before I could back inside they hold me,” Joseph told police after being caught.

“I sorry… I was hungry…” Joseph said in mitigation.

“So much cheese… I thought you were going to make macaroni or pizza… I don’t understand what you were doing with all that cheese,” Magistrate George told Joseph.

“I see you’ve come here for that same offense again. You know what that means, I cannot give you a break,” she stated.

“You on a trend…we want to break that…I’m gonna send you away for some time so you can reflect…,” the magistrate said.

Joseph was sentenced to serve several months in prison last year after being  caught stealing from the Auto Trade store in Canefield. He has several theft convictions, according to the court.

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38 Comments

  1. Itassi4us
    April 15, 2012

    DNO, y’all seem to think u can just invade pple rights and privacy and just go posteing pple photos like mad on y’all news items. The pple y’all mess with are maybe stupid, they don’t know how to deal with y’all. where’s the permission y’all seek to post pple photo up? u got no rights without the pple consent!!

  2. joe
    April 13, 2012

    he did not steal the cheese ,he took it .rats never steal cheese

  3. August 16, 2010

    but wat that prompt him to do someting like dat nuh..yo i really doh get it eh….he say he was hungry but on a real yo….i wonder why he is in dat habbit i cannot make fun of that…he need help and instead we take the opportunity to laught if he is in the habbit he is not a child and he needs to be punished but if there is an ongoin problem help should be administered to him

  4. blowjoe
    August 13, 2010

    good one, but not CCD, not redimix is the other one that de white man and dominican own for three years and do nothing there. i suspect they buy it for de boy for de … fella from vielle case to run

  5. truth
    August 11, 2010

    sorry bros,
    while you getting jail for a little cheese some are praised for stealing over 30 million in assets, 500k from bin gate, under valueing a duelling home, fertilizer bobol, buying CCD and having other people front it, giving yourself dutyfree on your house, villas and apartments, owning 300k vehicles, making bomb in british pounds, sexual entertainment, playing jesus, buying priest and pastor and so much more immoral and ungodly deeds…… but i guess wrong is wrong you have to pay for what you have done, because stealling cheese is a worst crime than what others are doing

    may god have mercy on you and forgive you, bros

  6. Queen
    August 9, 2010

    Don’t know what;s going on….who knows what’s going through his head?Well he did a crime so I guess he has to do his time.

  7. L 18
    August 5, 2010

    Aye mister is a mad a** from time,i from giraudel and i know mister,he hv a bad drug problem,mister had a house stayin in if u go there inside the house doe hv no light bulbs,no bed,no bed frame,no fridge,no back door no nuttin,i serious mister paro everything already after he sayin the had give him pcp wen he was in america he damn lie,wait i waitin for him to come by me and thief my ps3 and my pc i just settin a rat trap for him wit some cheese i must hold him,he hv too much old ways old dirty benner!

  8. Shabine
    August 5, 2010

    Boy everytime i see mister i saying he looking like a big rat eh! and so said so done he tiefing cheese!! ROFL long i doh laugh!

  9. junjay
    August 5, 2010

    Have sympathy on the chef, he did not realize that lasagna took that much cheese and he was hungry.

  10. Why is dat
    August 5, 2010

    It’s funny how I read about so much crime in Dominica and when the culprits are caught we don’t get to see who they are.
    The last time Mr. Joseph committed a crime his pic was posted, his pic is posted again for another crime. Why is it that other criminals pics are not posted. what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. right is right and wrong is wrong.

  11. roots man
    August 4, 2010

    thanks DNO well done always show there pic when they do there s***. full marks to you guys

  12. child
    August 4, 2010

    it would make more sence if he had stolen cheese,bread,and a bottle of soda

  13. ANTICOM
    August 4, 2010

    THATS WHAT HAPPEN WHEN YOU STILL PEOPLE THINGS IT THEN BECOMES A HABIT THAT CANT BE CONTOLE SOON HE MIGHT BE STEALING FROM HIS OWN SELF .POOR GUY THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER THIS GUY NEED PRAYERS

  14. Itassian
    August 4, 2010

    Isn’t this the same guy who was caught stealing at Auto Trade some time ago. Hasn’t he learnt a lesson? If he was in one of those Arab countries he would have his hand cut off.

  15. Lasko
    August 4, 2010

    Look jokes

  16. August 4, 2010

    Guys, I know he stole and that is a crime but their are circumstances that could take many of our own to that life style. This guy was deported from Canada and its all because of that lifestyle which came as a result of his involvement in drugs. Once you get involved in drugs sniffing Cocaine and all of that, you will get to that life style. We better step up and protect our kids from that substance because it is all around us and if we fail to do so and make a mockery of this guy the next story might just be about one of our family members. To support a habit there is nothing an addict won’t do ok. We need to take this drug thing a little more serious.Peace.

  17. jackie smith
    August 4, 2010

    cheese nice!! thats why i grow my own cows!!!…….seriously mister need help am not sure if prison is the answer… some fellers lke to go prison because they serve meals on time. their is an increase in the number of PARO’S on the streets of Roseau, does D/ca have a rehab centre? are there any stratigic plans to combat that situation?

  18. no sir-ree
    August 4, 2010

    ehbain he love cheese papa.

  19. Can't Believe IT
    August 4, 2010

    @Crab Fest: LOL, dat comment make me laugh it seems he stealing from the rich to feed the poor or himself!!! He maybe like dem nassief’s business dats y he always targeting them…

  20. hippssy
    August 4, 2010

    @RICK ROSS: very strong features of a rat indeed.lol

  21. hippssy
    August 4, 2010

    @citizen: i agree with you

  22. crazy frog
    August 4, 2010

    Magistrates magistrates….I think she should him evaluated Psychologically as he has been said to be mentally challenged. In what way will the sentence benefit all in society? What about reform?

  23. wil
    August 4, 2010

    At least he might get cheese and bread in jail, and he will have food for three months – Not bad deal after all.

  24. Domerican
    August 4, 2010

    @RICK ROSS: Man, I can’t stop laughing at your comment. Certainly made my day.

  25. Peace
    August 4, 2010

    The magistrate make me laugh “So much cheese… I thought you were going to make macaroni or pizza”. Ms/Mrs. George did him a good favor by sending him to concentration boot camp for him to reflect on the ingredient he wanted to add.

  26. Peace
    August 4, 2010

    The magistrate make me laugh “So much cheese… I thought you were going to make macaroni or pizza”. Ms/Mrs. George did him a good favor by sending him to concentration boot camp.

  27. Crab Fest
    August 4, 2010

    Seems he likes stealing from Kharl Nassief. first, Auto Trade now save-a-lot, I guess next will be rituals then KFC.

  28. Teacher
    August 4, 2010

    The guy is mentally sick. I know that for a fact. He needs medical attention not jail time

  29. kimrah
    August 4, 2010

    alas cheese u stealing.poor you thats bad for u.

  30. Conscious Mike
    August 4, 2010

    Mister needs counselling and self-esteem classes. He appears to have no self-esteem. Stealing cheese worth $68.24 to spend 3 months in jail!?! Give me a break.

  31. Cee-cee
    August 4, 2010

    oh poor fella! but even before I read what the magistrate said I had already said that is pizza he was going to make! but I hear that his head is not so right…. I dunno????

  32. citizen
    August 4, 2010

    ok why is joseph picture there and other offences and big thief and rapiest picture are not being showed that is just not fair all thief is thief small big or medium is still thief so put their picture just like joseph

  33. Oh no
    August 4, 2010

    Mr again!

  34. Jen Dominique
    August 4, 2010

    Hey..I am from Giraudel and this guy is NOT from Giraudel. This is what happens when people are deported from the United States and Canada and they get dump in Dominica. He needs help and how can the magistrate say going to jail will “break the trend” and help him to “reflect”. This guy has been doing the same crap in Canada and other stuff and was deported.

    Please stop spoiling beautiful name of the “flower capital” of Dominica …Giraudel

  35. University graduate
    August 4, 2010

    Mister doh tired steal?

  36. london
    August 4, 2010

    how could he get 3 months and a big malvawa abuse a littil girl and get little time

  37. Dread
    August 4, 2010

    Wow! What a thing! Alas, he like cheese man? Or he forget to pay? Woy! Look things eh!!!

  38. RICK ROSS
    August 4, 2010

    Cheese Thief looks like a Rat

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