Kimberli Weiland
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Posted on 07/29/2004 6:03:54 AM PDT by Born Conservative
WILKES-BARRE TWP. - It was only a half gallon of ice cream, but it might bring the scales of justice crashing down on Kimberli Weiland, police said.
Luzerne County's former human resources director was arrested Wednesday on a shoplifting charge, making it the third time she has been charged with retail theft since May.
Depending on the outcome of the previous cases, the latest charge could become a felony and result in jail time, said township Detective Charles Dyanick.
In the latest episode, Weiland, also known as Kimberli Aboyade, stole a half gallon of "peanut brickle" ice cream from Turkey Hill Minit Market at 340 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., according to investigating officers Dyanick, Sgt. Thomas Elick and Patrolman Scott Lamoreaux. According to arrest papers, she told the store manager she put the ice cream in her purse to keep it from melting.
While being led to her arraignment before District Justice Michael Dotzel, Weiland faulted the Times Leader for her problems with the law.
"It's because of your paper," she told a reporter. Later, she said, "Every time you put me in the paper something like this occurs."
A story about Weiland appeared in Wednesday's paper. She would not elaborate or comment further. She told Dotzel she did not leave the store with the ice cream.
She was released on $5,000 bail and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday before Dotzel.
According to arrest papers: Weiland entered the store at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, walked to the freezer and placed the ice cream, valued at $4.19, in her purse. She walked to the exit and was stopped at the door by an assistant manager. She told him she had placed the ice cream in her purse to keep it from melting.
Weiland also might face charges in a shoplifting incident at Sunshine Market in Plains Township. Chief Ed Walsh said an officer was called to the market June 21 to help identify a woman being held by store security. The officer identified the woman as Weiland, Walsh said.
Walsh said police did not take her into custody, but he expects Sunshine will file a private criminal complaint against her.
In May, Weiland, 33, of Plains Township, was charged with stealing from Wal-Mart SuperCenter in Wilkes-Barre Township. She pleaded no contest to that charge Tuesday and paid a fine and court costs.
In June, she was charged with shoplifting from Target, also in the township, and has pleaded not guilty. If she is convicted on that charge, the shoplifting charge filed Wednesday would become a felony, Dyanick said.
If convicted of the felony, Weiland could face a maximum sentence of 3 1/2 to seven years in jail, said criminal defense attorney Nanda Palissery, who does not represent Weiland and is not involved in any of the cases.
Speaking generally, Palissery said he would advise clients in similar situations to undergo mental evaluations. By doing so, they are showing the judge they are doing their best to address any problems, he said.
Weiland, who has a law degree, was being paid a salary of $65,000 a year before being fired by the county in June after a Times Leader investigation revealed she had criminal charges against her in Ohio and Indiana.
The investigation also uncovered she had been disbarred by the South Carolina State Supreme Court for altering her law school transcripts.
Kimberli Weiland
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Reading the headline, I thought this was about Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots and his never-ending heroin problem.
This is like one of those "mystery animal" threads where you can speculate what it really is.
I'd say this is a case where mental illness IS a strong possiblility...
What the?? It`s "Pat" from Saturday night live!
S/he/it.
Is that really a picture of him, er ah.. her?
A lawyer stealing... Who would have thought of that?
Yes
Again? This is clearly a case of mental illnes.
So did I...I like the new Velver Revolver and was bummed when I read the headline.
I thought this was going to be about Scott Weiland getting busted for heroin again.
She appears to me to be a typical democrat! In her actions she is most certainly a lib, "steal from those that have and keep it for themselves (may insert rich)"
Instead of shop-lifting ice-cream, this loser should steal a clue.
This is hilarious...another news story about this she/HE wo-MAN.
IT just can't keep herself out of the papers.
A reward (of my complete warm regards) to anyone that can find/take another picture of this class act.
Sounds like an excuse Berger would come up with. Just being careless and stuff things into his socks and pants.
"Reading the headline, I thought this was about Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots and his never-ending heroin problem."
Glad I'm not the only one.. That guy looks like a walking death mask~! He reminds me alot of Sid Vicious before he OD'd.
But on the lighter side, I can sympathize with the he/she.. I mean.. hey.. purses are an excellent place to keep your ice cream from melting, I do that all the time.. snicker...
That's what I thought too...
I'll say it again....that is a picture of a man!!!
Unreal. Did Miss Kimberli have a sex change?
Hey, I loooooooove those pink Levi Strauss jeans he/she is wearing in the picture.
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