RO Who Stole Unit From Lot In Michigan Slapped On Wrist
SAGINAW, MI (MSN) — A Saginaw woman has received a probationary sentence for stealing her repossessed SUV and leading police on a chase on Halloween night.
Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson on May 27 sentenced 31-year-old Jasmine K. Dillard to two years’ probation, the first six months of which she is to be on tether.
The judge further ordered her to pay $266 in fines and costs and a $60-per-month supervision fee.
The amount of restitution Dillard owes to Best Towing, 3689 Fashion Square Blvd., is to be determined at a future hearing.
Dillard in April pleaded guilty to single counts of unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle and fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police. The charges are five- and two-year felonies, respectively.
In exchange for her pleas, the prosecution dismissed charges of illegal entry, malicious destruction of property between $1,000 and $20,000, and reckless driving.
About 12:20 a.m. on Nov. 1, Saginaw Township police officers responded to Best Towing after the manager at neighboring Stardust Entertainment Center called 911 to report damage to a shared fence.
Officers contacted Best Towing’s management, who provided surveillance camera footage of several people breaking through the fence into the repo lot and entering a black 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe.
The Tahoe then sped off, crashing through a locked gate and causing more than $9,000 in damage, prosecutors allege.
The Tahoe had previously belonged to 31-year-old Jasmine K. Dillard and was recently repossessed, police confirmed.
Police on Dec. 3 stopped the vehicle on Interstate 675, with Dillard behind the wheel, they alleged. Officers asked her to step out of the SUV, at which point she allegedly sped off at speeds exceeding 100 mph, causing other motorists to brake and swerve to avoid her.
Police called off the vehicle pursuit.
The afternoon of Jan. 4, police spotted the SUV sitting in the driveway of a Saginaw residence. Police stopped, found Dillard, and arrested her.
