Princess Chef Busted With Stolen Tennis Shoes

BELIZE CITY, Wed. March 10, 2010

Eugene Lanza, 26, a chef at the Princess Hotel and Casino who the Police reported they caught wearing a female tennis shoes stolen during a burglary, was charged with burglary and 2 counts of handling stolen goods when he appeared today in the #3 Magistrate’s Court. Lanza pled not guilty to the charges.

His court record showed that he owed the Court fines for several convictions. Lanza told the Magistrate, Kathleen Lewis, he served 5 years for defaulting on payment of the fines and he was just released from prison on February 18. Magistrate Lewis told Lanza that the Clerk of Court will check to see if he owes any fine. She remanded Lanza into custody until March 31.

The complainant, Orlin Martin, 35, a security guard residing at #35 Santa Barbara Street, reported to the Police that the burglary occurred between 4:35 pm on Monday, March 8 and 5:45 pm on Tuesday, March 9. Martin said that besides the pink and black Reebok tennis shoes, belonging to his wife, the culprits stole one JVC amplifier, valued at $1,900.

Shortly after Martin left the Police Station he returned and told Police he has just seen the culprit walking on Mahogany Street, wearing his wife’s Reebok tennis shoes. The shoes were retrieved and Lanza was taken into custody.

The Police reported that while in custody, Lanza told them that a friend had the amplifier at his house. Lanza was taken into custody and charged. The amplifier was retrieved by the police.

Both the Reebok tennis shoes and the amplifier were labeled as exhibits.

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