Maserati Thief Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison - Times of San Diego
A San Diego man who stole a Maserati from a La Jolla auto dealership in broad daylight was sentenced Tuesday to four years in custody. The defendant will serve three years in jail before spending the final year of his sentence on community supervision. Deputy District Attorney Luis Mendez told Judge Eugenia Eyherabide that in 2007, Allen was convicted in Solano County of stealing an Infiniti from a dealership. In 2008, Allen stole a key and test-drove a Mercedes-Benz, and in 2011, the defendant was caught driving a stolen Chrysler, the prosecutor said. Noting his criminal record, Eyherabide sentenced Allen to the three years in jail and one year on community supervision rather than two years in jail and two years on supervision requested by defense attorney Manuel Avitia. Police said Allen entered Maserati of San Diego on Girard Avenue last April 30, introduced himself to a staffer as “J. T. ” and began checking out the autos for sale as if considering buying one. After wandering through the showroom for about a half-hour, Allen snatched an ignition key from a desk, went outside to where a white 2015 Maserati Ghibli was on display, got behind the wheel and drove off. Source: timesofsandiego.com
