FREE RIDE
IN A SHERIFF’S CAR!
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is committed to
helping our business owners and merchants in prevent retail theft. The
“Free Ride in a Sheriff’s Car” campaign was designed to inform the public
that any retail theft (which includes “shoplifting”) will be treated very
seriously by the Sheriff’s Office.
Retail theft (which
includes “shoplifting”) is one of our County’s most common crimes, and the
incidents increase during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods.
The theft of
merchandise can be a 1st or 2nd degree misdemeanor,
or grand theft (a felony), depending on the total value of items taken.
A 1st
degree misdemeanor can carry a fine or up to one year in the county jail;
a 2nd degree misdemeanor can bring up to 60 days in the county
jail (for adults) or a juvenile detention facility (for offenders under
18). Grand theft is punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a state
penitentiary--or both! |
