Man pleads guilty to Girl Scout money theft
A San Diego County gang member accused of stealing a jar of cash from Girl Scouts outside a grocery store has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor petty theft and resisting arrest.
Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Cullen says 21-year-old David Betancort was sentenced Thursday to 240 days in jail and placed on probation for three years.
U-T San Diego says last month Betancort swiped a donation jar that the Scouts were using to collect money for U.S. troops overseas, then fled in a car.
An adult who was with the Scouts memorized the license plate number.
He was arrested a few days later in Escondido after leading officers on a short foot chase.
The judge also ordered Betancort to pay back the money that was in the jar – about $45.
