TV Reporter Claims She Shoplifted for Story

A Connecticut television reporter who was busted for shoplifting insisted she did it for the sake of a story—except that said reporter covers traffic. Desiree Fontaine explained it was for an "on the side," freelance assignment, though she didn't tell officers who commissioned the hard-hitting project. Police say she stole jewelry, cologne, and a men's Hawaiian-style shirt, total value about $105, on Saturday. She was charged with misdemeanor larceny, reports the AP.
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