Woman Caught Stealing Christmas Decorations Will Spend This Christmas In Jail

October 1, 2014

A Cantonment woman was busted red handed  taking Christmas decorations out of front yards just before Christmas 2013 will be spending this Christmas in jail.

Daphne Ann Whited, age 45 of Cantonment, drove around a Bellview neighborhood, taking decorations from yards and placing them inside her vehicle. She was convicted on several misdemeanor counts of petit larceny and sentenced t0 60 days in jail and ordered to pay restitution.

One resident, Sean Young, caught Whited on camera and posted the photos to his Facebook page.

“I asked her if she needed help putting my stuff in her car,” Young wrote on Facebook. “Then I took her picture.”

Whited told Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies that an ad on Craiglist said the decorations were on a lawn free for the taking on Tributary Street.

Once Whited finishes her time in the Escambia County Jail, she’ll be headed to state prison just in time for Christmas, according to court records. She was sentenced to just under two years in state prison on an unrelated 2014 burglary case in Santa Rosa County.

Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

11 Responses to “Woman Caught Stealing Christmas Decorations Will Spend This Christmas In Jail”

  1. David Huie Green on October 2nd, 2014 7:09 pm

    It’s just wunnerful Jameis has people to defend him.
    Let he who hasn’t stolen crab legs and shouted derogatory remarks at women cast the first stone.

    After all, sports is the most important thing in life.

    David for fewer reasons for sarcasm

  2. haley on October 2nd, 2014 2:29 pm

    Hey Barney, tell me, what did the state discover? If they did, why wasnt he formally charged. You need to research the facts before referring to me as delusional. You are ignorant of all the facts-which doesnt make you delusional but misinformed. Where is the proof he assaulted that girl? PPL shouldnt make assertions they cannot back up. IT has become very easy in our society today to accuse someone of something and after further review, that accuser has no evidence. You need to do a little more research before you make statements as you did before. I feel sorry for you.

  3. Mayberry Deputy on October 2nd, 2014 11:26 am

    Haley,,, far from it, , both are low lives, , how has Winston paid for what he did to that girl he assaulted, , And if you tell me , The State didn’t find anything to charge him with, then you truly are delusional,

  4. haley on October 1st, 2014 12:58 pm

    couple of comments:

    real funny deputy barney. sick humor. Winston has paid for everything he was accused and found responsible for. I am amazed at what ppl steal these days. If it doesnt belong to you, what makes you think you can just take it?

  5. Mary Mattheiss on October 1st, 2014 12:10 pm

    To ^ Abraham Johnson^ above ^ I am an FSU fan and have supported FSU since 1980; just because this low class person is a thief DOES NOT mean ALL FSU fans are thieves. Your remark is juvenile and has no bearing on the fact that this female is a despicable and low class human to be stealing Chrustmas decorations. I think it is appropriate that she spend Christmas in jail.

  6. Abraham Johnson on October 1st, 2014 8:57 am

    Check out the free shoes university sweater! Christmas decorations, crab legs? Same thing right? Nobody got hurt, so who cares??

  7. Deputy barney on October 1st, 2014 8:00 am

    Another Noles Fan,, maybe she and Winston can be cellmates

  8. tg on October 1st, 2014 7:14 am

    It dosent pay to mess with St Nick.

  9. Billy D on October 1st, 2014 6:55 am

    how fitting that she’ll spend Christmas in jail now after trying to steal Christmas from somebody else. Karma or poetic justice is at work on this one!

  10. Honest John on October 1st, 2014 6:12 am

    Go NOLES ! ! !

  11. 429SCJ on October 1st, 2014 4:46 am

    Takes all kinds to make a society.

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