Desiree Fontaine, reporter for traffic and style in Connecticut, was arrested this weekend for alleged theft. Desiree Fontaine was detained and charged by police at a Sears store. What crime did Desiree Fontaine allegedly commit? Walking off with $ 104.98 worth of high-end perfume. What are the punishments for sixth degree larceny in Connecticut?
Shoplifting charges against Desiree Fontaine
In the Westfield Connecticut Post Mall in Milford, Connecticut, Desiree Fontaine was detained by police. The security guards in the Sears store in the mall called the police because they saw the reporter take and leave the store with $ 104.98 worth of a high-end perfume that she had not paid for. The police called to the scene charged Desiree Fontaine with sixth degree larceny. In response to these charges, Desiree Fontaine could be required to appear in Connecticut court on July 7 of this year.
Desiree Fontaine hosting Connecticut Style show
The show that Desiree Fontaine is best known for is the Connecticut Style daily show. Money saving, style, culture, and other such features are often shown on Connecticut Style. Though Connecticut Style often gives tips on how to conserve money, shoplifting has never been (and will probably never be recommended) by the show. The station Fontaine works for, WTNH, issued a statement saying that they will not be commenting on this “personal matter.”
Connecticut’s laws around Sixth degree larceny
In Connecticut, the Sixth Degree Larceny charge brought against Desiree Fontaine carries fairly minor punishments. 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. The lowest level of larceny in Connecticut is sixth degree – intended for crimes that have a value of $ 250 or less. Desiree Fontaine could face up to 3 months in jail and fines of up to $ 500, also as a class C misdemeanor on her public record. 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.
