13-05-2025
Glasgow thief caught after she tried to resell pram on Facebook
Shari Stevenson, 32, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court last week after she pleaded guilty to two charges.
The court heard that the Toryglen resident stole two items. A Baby Style pram between November 16 and November 17, 2023 and a Silver Cross buggy between December 9 and December 11, 2023.
In the first instance, a man and his young daughter left their flat to go to the shop, leaving the buggy in the close on Glenmore Avenue in the Southside.
When they came back, it was missing.
Then, less than a month later, a £200 pram was taken from the rear corner of the ground-floor common close on nearby Edinbeg Avenue.
When the owner returned, she could not find it, so she posted in a Facebook group to ask for information.
She described the object as a distinct, pink-and-gold pram.
The post led to the information that Stevenson shared a picture of it on her own Facebook page, saying that it's for sale.
A few days later, the buggy was found abandoned. It was unusable.
A police investigation revealed that Stevenson was responsible.
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At the hearing, her lawyer said: "These are embarrassing offences.
"She is vulnerable and has a number of issues. The first one is her health, mental and physical. She has been struggling with addiction issues. She has three children of her own.
"She had to move because of her offences."
The solicitor also said she has a very good relationship with her social worker and she is aware of the consequences of the offences, including the pain and suffering caused.
Sheriff Vincent Lunny said: "I see that she seems to have been charged with two more offences but pleas of not guilty were accepted.
"It may well be that she didn't commit them or this was a deal between her and the crown. I am just raising it as an issue."
Stevenson was sentenced to 18 months of supervision and ordered to pay £400 of compensation, £200 to each victim.
