Thief adds mugshot camera to swagJasmin Lill
17dec05
A WOMAN who was being charged after she stole presents for Christmas later stole the police camera used to take her photo at the station.
Lucella Bridget Gorman, 38, of Banyo, appeared in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court yesterday where she pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing and one charge of unauthorised dealing with shop goods.
The court was told Gorman stole $134 worth of fruit and chocolate from a Herston service station in October.
Then last month, she went to a city department store and stole four Barbie dolls, toys, batteries, electronics, beauty products and earrings.
She was caught and taken to the city police station so she could be fingerprinted and photographed.
Then, when inside the Brisbane city police fingerprint room, police said Gorman stole their digital camera while an officer's back was turned.
He quickly found what was missing and retrieved it from Gorman's bag, before she was charged with another count of stealing.
All the property taken by Gorman was recovered by police, but it prompted Magistrate Alan Comans to ask her what caused her behaviour.
"I didn't have enough money for Christmas and I thought that would be an easy way of getting things," she said.
Gorman was put on a 12-month good behaviour bond and no convictions were recorded.
Mr Comans warned if she came back to court in that time, she could be re-sentenced for these charges and ordered to pay $500.
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