March 17th, 2026A man breaks in on the property of Louis Mussington et steals his suitcase, left in the unlocked trunk of his car functionThe images from the property's surveillance cameras quickly allowed the police to identify the suspect. already known to the justice system for many flights.
The defendant appeared in court on Thursday, October 1st, via videoconference from the Basse-Terre prison, where he is incarcerated for other offenses. On March 17th, the president of the Collectivity of Saint-Martin returned from a trip and left his luggage in his vehicle. The footage then shows an individual, identified as the defendant, attempting to steal it. first, to open the wife's car by Louis Mussington. This being locked, he heads towards the company vehicleHe opens it and leaves with the suitcase. The luggage will be found shortly afterwards, about 500 meters away from home. Only one A small Bluetooth speaker was stolen.
“Yes, I took the suitcase, I apologize,” the man in his forties admitted in court, after denying the charges during his initial questioning. He explained that at the time, he was “not well.” without resources and addicted to alcohol and crackHe claims to have been sober since his incarceration.
The prosecutor's office points out that several cases concerning him have been dismissed, notably for food thefts, committed in a context of great hardship. “There are limits that must not be crossed, we do not enter people’s homes,” the prosecutor insisted, addressing the defendant.
With 16 convictions to his locker, including nine for flightsHe is ultimately sentenced to four months in prison, without any possibility of paroleThe court notably ruled that his criminal record was too extensive and his release date too far in the future to consider community service, as requested by the prosecution. The president of the Collectivity, who retrieved his suitcase, did not file a civil suit. _DR
