Charges of alleged sixth degree larceny are brought against Connecticut reporter Desiree Fontaine. A Sears store called the police on Desiree Fontaine. What crime did Desiree Fontaine allegedly commit? Shoplifting $ 104.98 worth of perfume. Is the Connecticut punishment for sixth degree larceny severe?
Shoplifting charges against Desiree Fontaine
In the Westfield Connecticut Post Mall in Milford, Connecticut, Desiree Fontaine was detained by law enforcement. The security of the Sears store in the mall at first questioned Fontaine about $ 104.98 worth of merchandise she had not paid for. Desiree was charged with sixth degree larceny, a misdemeanor in Connecticut. The reporter will be appearing as the defendant in court on July 7.
Connecticut Style by Desiree Fontaine
The show that Desiree Fontaine is best known for is the Connecticut Style daily show. This show includes every little thing from money-saving tricks to style and features. The show has never, and most likely will never, recommend shoplifting as a money-saving or style tip. WTNH, the station Fontaine works for, has rejected to comment on what they are saying is a “personal matter.”
Sixth Degree Larceny in CT
Desiree Fontaine has been charged with sixth degree larceny, a crime that carries relatively small punishments in CT. Within the state of Connecticut, larceny – the act of taking an item of value without payment or permission – has six different degrees depending on the value of the item taken. If a crime has $ 250 or less of value, sixth degree larceny is the crime charged. Desiree could face six months in jail in addiction to $ 500 in fines for her sixth degree larceny charge. This kind of punishment for just one bottle of perfume raises questions of what Desiree Fontaine was doing shoplifting – was it out of need, want, or compulsion.
