Alyssa Moon: Lalor Park woman stole hundreds of dollars worth of makeup, clothing to re-sell
A mother of three has wound up in court after she stole hundreds of dollars worth of Mecca makeup products and children’s clothing from Best and Less to re-sell, a court heard.
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A serial shoplifting mother-of-three has wound up in court after stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of makeup products and clothes from popular brands to re-sell it, a court as heard.
Alyssa May Moon, 38, of Lalor Park in Sydney’s west pleaded guilty at Hornsby Local Court on July 22 to two charges of shoplifting.
Documents tendered to court reveal Moon was already known as a serial offender.
Police Facts stated she has “a significant criminal history of shoplifting and larceny” and was serving a community corrections order.
The first incident happened on June 21, 2019 when Moon was caught stealing children’s clothing from the Best and Less store at Castle Towers shopping centre.
According to court documents Moon removed clothing from the rack and placed it inside her black handbag and left the shop without paying for the items, but it didn’t go un-noticed.
“As the accused exited the store she was recognised by the store manager who then went and reviewed the CCTV from within the store... The store manager contacted security and police,” the facts note.
The Best and Less clothing was valued at $196.
Court documents show the following month, on July 28, Moon and co-accused Danielle Evans were caught stealing expensive makeup products from Mecca Maxima at Chatswood Chase Westfield.
The same documents state when staff reviewed CCTV “it became known that the accused and co-accused has removed several cosmetic product items from the display shelves and cabinets, placed them into their bags”.
Police will allege Moon stole $831 worth of products from the beauty brand including: Three liquid eyeliners; four glitter eye shadows; three NARS sheer glow foundations; two translucent loose setting powders; one translucent loose setting glow powder; two NARS radiant creamy concealers and three lip butters.
The Mecca staff contacted Westfield security in a desperate search for the shoplifters and provided descriptions of Moon and Evans.
Police officers attended a council car park nearby where they found the vehicle Moon was driving, with Evans sitting in the passenger seat.
“Whilst talking with the co-accused police observed a multitude of items located in the vehicle, many of which police could visibly see still had retail swing tags attached to them,” police facts read.
A Mecca staff member said the items in the car came from the store and recognised Evans’ face from store CCTV footage.
Magistrate Louise McManus said it was a serious offence.
“It’s purely commercial given the nature of the items so in that way I don’t see it being at the lower end,” Magistrate McManus said.
Moon’s lawyer Christopher Wozniak said his client has three children in her care and was currently free from drugs.
“She’s clean now. She hasn’t taken any drug test but she tells me she’s clean and getting counselling,” Mr Wozniak said.
“She’s also a victim of crime so she gets psychological appointments as well. My view is she’s suitable for community service.”
The magistrate delivered a stern warning to Moon, saying if she appeared in court again she may face jail time.
“You’re at the end of your second chances. If you commit another shoplifting offence, you go into custody,” Magistrate McManus said.
“It looks like shoplifting to sell the products as means of employment rather than stealing food to eat.
“You have a little one with special needs. What the court doesn’t want is you going into custody, who would take care of your children? You have to think about what you want long term.”
She told Moon to “make this the last time”.
“If this had been fresh shoplifting I wouldn’t even hesitate to send you into full time custody so what’s saving you is these are old matters.”
Moon was ordered to do 50 hours of community service and received an intensive corrections order for a period of nine months and supervision by community corrections.