U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 12-3-17 10:32 p.m. ET
A sad story of woe, bad decisions and a lack of holiday good-will – no winners here yet
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433
(Escanaba, MI) – For those of you buying lots for those who have too much this Christmas holiday season – remember there are some people so desperate they have to shoplift used baby clothes clothes from a charity trying to make a small buck off those used garments
A Delta County woman was jailed Sunday for allegedly shoplifting baby clothes from the Goodwill store in Escanaba, MI.
Obviously shoplifting cannot be ignored because there have been lots of VERY SERIOUS shoplifting calls even on Sunday in Marquette County alone. Dozens have been jailed across the U.P. in past few weeks for shoplifting new and sometimes expensive goods.
What is not clear – is why Goodwill would prosecute this woman who was allegedly taking used baby clothes. Apparently, Goodwill could not reach another accommodation the suspect.
There is no way the used baby clothes could be traded for drugs, merchandise or used for no-good. Virtually no real intrinsic value in those baby clothes – except charities are also desperate for money.
The woman – 32-year-old Shelah Breault of Escanaba, MI – is shown hugging a baby on Facebook and its the main photo at top of page. U.P. Breaking News knows nothing of this woman’s background but after hearing all the serious shoplifting calls – can’t help wonder if criminal charges were the correct route since clothes have no real intrinsic value. Her background doesn’t matter. Is she trafficking in baby clothes – we doubt it.
Breault was given a criminal trespass warning by officers for Goodwill and booked at 12:45 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 3, 2017 on a charge of 2nd degree retail fraud and released an hour later from the Delta County Detention Center.
She obviously loves children.
On her LinkedIn page, Breault lists her profession as a “self-employed nanny.”
Her Facebook page reflects family life – but far from riches.
But apparently there was little Goodwill this holiday season.
U.P. Breaking News is tough on crime and will be releasing info on some very serious shoplifting cases – however this baby-loving nanny can’t be that bad of as person.
Please do not stop donating from Goodwill – but all the judgmental folks in the U.P. need to have a heart sometimes. This story is about humanity – not condemning Goodwill. Maybe a future resolution can be reached that doesn’t include a criminal conviction. Now this story has no winner – but it is not too late for all involved who had a bad Sunday.
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