Alissa Thomas
A woman accused in four different cases of theft or fraud at retail stores in San Mateo County pleaded no contest to a total of seven felonies Tuesday, according to prosecutors.
On Jan. 7, 2016, San Francisco resident Alissa Denise Martin Thomas, 34, allegedly stole $952 worth of merchandise at a Safeway in Daly City and bit an employee on the hand during a struggle over the stolen goods.
She was later found with a stolen car in a Walgreens parking lot on Aug. 8 when deputies were responding to a report of someone stealing, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
While out on bail, she allegedly put $1,176 worth of merchandise into a shopping cart and attempted to return it at a CVS/pharmacy in Burlingame on Nov. 5.
The clerk, who was suspicious, went to go see if any merchandise was missing and Thomas allegedly left the store with everything in the cart, prosecutors said.
On Dec. 27, Thomas allegedly brought a fish tank filter into a Daly City pet store and tried to return it for cash with a questionable receipt. When the store’s assistant manager refused, Thomas started screaming. Later, she repeatedly called the store, threatening to kill the victim and promising to stalk her for the rest of her life, prosecutors said.
On May 26, 2017, Thomas was allegedly observed stealing several boxes of liquor from a Safeway in San Mateo.
It was later determined that she had attempted to fraudulently return the alcohol inside the store. While fleeing the scene, she also dragged a San Mateo police officer from her car for roughly 30 feet.
The case was set to go to trial when Thomas changed her mind and pleaded no contest Tuesday to felony attempted robbery, felony commercial burglary, felony assault on an officer, felony threats and felony auto theft, among other charges and enhancements.
She faces up to four years in prison when returning to court for sentencing on Nov. 6. Defense attorney Brandon Douglass did not immediately respond to a request for comment on her behalf.
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A maximum of four years?! Doesn’t seem like much for those crimes
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