An alleged shoplifter who gave pursuing public the middle finger is now behind bars.
Letiecia Terry Wilson (25) shot to prominence in Dunedin when a video of her giving the finger circulated on social media.
A member of the public filmed her after she was seen allegedly thieving from a central city business when the confrontation in George St took place.
The 25-year-old appeared before the Dunedin District Court yesterday charged with stealing $1030 of Champagne from Countdown Andersons Bay on November 10, and possessing a methamphetamine pipe when apprehended 10 days later.
She was remanded in custody by consent and will appear in court again next week.
Charged alongside her was 38-year-old Jamieson Guile Witehira, who faced an identical count of possessing a glass pipe.
He was also charged with stealing nearly $500 of groceries — including meat, wine and dental-care products — in Christchurch from November 10-12.
Witehira will appear in the Christchurch District Court this week.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said officers arrested the couple in Opoho outside Gardens New World about 2am on Sunday. The woman was in the car while the man was returning from the public toilet, and numerous items of stolen property were located in their vehicle, he said.
Investigations were ongoing into other incidents in Canterbury and Otago, police confirmed.
