Former Employee Caught Breaking into Kriol Kitchen

A man who admitted to breaking into the Kriol Kitchen on Youth for the Future Drive was caught red-handed thanks to surveillance footage that alerted the owner via her cellphone. The burglar, identified as twenty-nine-year-old Anthony Marin, was apprehended by police inside the building and charged with burglary. Marin, who used to work for the owner, appeared in court without representation and faced a single charge of burglary. On Christmas Eve, December twenty-fourth, 2024, Marin allegedly entered the residence of L. Flowers with the intent to steal. Knowing he was caught on camera, Marin pleaded guilty and asked the court for mercy. The Chief Magistrate considered several factors before deciding on a non-custodial sentence. Marin had no prior convictions for violent or dishonest crimes, only traffic offenses. Despite the seriousness of the offense and the breach of trust, the Chief Magistrate imposed a fine of seven hundred dollars, plus a five-dollar court cost, giving Marin until February fourteenth, 2025, to pay. If he fails to pay, he faces six months in prison. In his plea for leniency, Marin explained that he is the sole provider for his two children and promised to secure a permanent job to pay his fines.