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Ex-convict gets two years for stealing wallet at golf school
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Posted on Dec 28 2011
By Ferdie de la Torre
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An ex-convict who was caught on surveillance camera stealing a wallet from an employee at the J&P Golf Academy in Gualo Rai pleaded guilty yesterday and was sentenced to two years in prison.
Jack Ngiraibuuch, 36, pleaded guilty to theft as part of a plea deal. In consideration of his guilty plea, the Office of the Attorney General agreed not to seek the revocation of his probation in connection with a conviction over a 2008 theft by deception case.
Superior Court associate judge David A. Wiseman gave Ngiraibuuch credit for the time he has already served in jail and ordered him to start serving his sentence on Jan. 11, 2012. Ngiraibuuch was also required to pay a $500 fine but allowed him to pay only $250 if he pays within a year of his release. He was also ordered to pay restitution to the victim.
Ngiraibuuch stole the victim’s wallet on Aug. 30, 2011. The wallet contained $704 in cash and $5,250 in checks. A surveillance camera at the academy captured Ngiraibuuch using a telephone in the booth then taking the wallet from the victim’s purse.
One of the responding police officers identified the suspect through the surveillance camera.
According to the victim, the suspect arrived at the establishment at 8:08am that day and asked to use the telephone to call his family. Ngiraibuuch told the victim that his family members were supposed to meet him to play golf.
Ngiraibuuch used the phone in the booth twice, then informed the victim he would wait outside for his family to arrive.
When the victim checked her purse later, she realized that her wallet was gone. When the victim reviewed the surveillance footage that same morning, she saw the suspect touching her bag.
In February 2009, Ngiraibuuch pleaded guilty to theft by deception after buying items using a stolen check in the amount of $500 at Ming Li Store on June 13, 2008. He was sentenced to 10 days in prison and then placed on probation.
Ngiraibuuch has two pending traffic cases.
