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Woman allegedly stole cell phone
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Posted on May 02 2022
A woman was arrested last Thursday, April 28, for allegedly stealing a cell phone from a friend’s house where she was living temporarily.
Superior Court Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio imposed a $5,000 bail on Liva Fitial, 39.
It was learned that the mother in-law of the victim was the friend of Fitial who offered her a place to stay in Koblerville, because Fitial was having issues with her boyfriend.
The cell phone’s owner said that when she woke up in the morning, she could not find her cell phone and was told by her boyfriend’s sister that she saw Fitial take it and leave the house.
Fitial allegedly then tried to sell the phone for $40 to an electronic shop on Beach Road that buys used items. According to the phone owner, she had bought the phone for $900.
When the phone was tracked on the cell phone owner’s laptop to the electronic shop, it was discovered that the shop owner didn’t purchase the phone because it was locked and the two people, a male and a female, trying to sell it couldn’t unlock it. The cell phone owner allegedly recognized Fitial in a video footage from the shop shown to police officers investigating the case. Later, the phone was tracked to a gaming establishment where Fitial was arrested.
Fitial’s preliminary hearing is set for May 6.
