Woman arrested for allegedly stealing brother’s check

Posted on Jan 26 2016

Tag: car, Cindy Nesbit, Guam, Superior Court

Police arrested last week a woman who allegedly used a check that was left in a rental car that was being used by her brother, who was then vacationing in Guam.

Eloise Margaret Jones Castro, 31, was taken to Superior Court yesterday for theft.

Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho imposed a $10,000 cash bail on Castro.

Preliminary hearing will be on Feb. 2.

Assistant public defender Cindy Nesbit was appointed as counsel for Castro.

Police detective Andrew S. Taimanao said Castro allegedly met with the owner of an auto repair shop during the first week of this month.

Castro allegedly gave the shop owner a check payable to Justin J. Locke worth $2,000 as down payment to fix her car.

Castro told the shop owner that Locke is her brother who is vacationing in Guam.

The shop owner agreed to give $350 cash to Castro because the latter’s friend usually sells him car parts.

Castro, however, later asked for more money and the shop owner gave her a total of $700.

Locke then filed a police report, resulting on Castro’s arrest.

Ferdie De La Torre | Reporter

Ferdie Ponce de la Torre is a senior reporter of Saipan Tribune. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and has covered all news beats in the CNMI. He is a recipient of the CNMI Supreme Court Justice Award. Contact him at ferdie_delatorre@Saipantribune.com

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