Michelle
D. Tate, 58, of the 1600 block of 16th Street, has been charged with
one felony count of theft.
According
to the criminal complaint:
A
woman was leaving the Washington Avenue Walgreens on Dec. 7 when Tate
approached her and said she was a coworker of the woman’s. The
woman told Tate she did not recognize her and walked to her car.
Tate
followed the woman to her car, opened the passenger door and got in.
She refused to leave and became angry when the woman told her to get
out of the car.
The
woman was afraid and drove down the road to Festival Foods. Tate
demanded money, even when the woman said she did not have any.
Tate
persisted and the woman took out her wallet, at which point Tate
“forcefully grabbed” $3 from the woman’s wallet. Tate said she
would return with the money, so the woman waited.
Tate
went in the store, made a purchase, returned to the car and asked the
woman to drive her home. The woman did because she was afraid.
When
the woman arrived at Tate’s residence, Tate said she would go and
get money to repay the woman. She never did.
Tate
was arrested and made an initial court appearance Thursday, during
which a $2,500 cash bond was set, records show. She remained in
Racine County Jail on a hold order; her next court appearance is
scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Jan. 2.
Tate
has multiple past convictions including for burglary, robbery,
prostitution and a cocaine offense.
A comment from the above story on JournalTimes.com:
Beelzebob
This woman has been doing this kind of thing for years and needs to be in jail.
I wonder if that's true?
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