Shoe thief jailed after $400,000 theft

Michael Singh

Michael Singh, who police say admitted to stealing over $400,000 worth of footwear to buy drugs, was yesterday sentenced to a total of 36 months in jail.

Singh, a 40-year-old mason, was sentenced by Georgetown magistrate Judy Latchman after he pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering and larceny.

It was alleged that Singh, on September 11th at 64 King Street, Lacytown, broke and entered a storage bond, property of Ashraf Ally, and stole a quantity of footwear valued, $40,520.