Friday court round-up Chip shop thief and a very lucky escape By Crime and Courts Team May 21 2021, 7.00pm
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Fish shop thief
An Angus delivery driver has been found guilty of embezzling thousands of pounds from the fish firm that employed him.
Martin Deas Cook was convicted by a jury at Dundee Sheriff Court of stealing £3,234 from G&A Spink wholesale fishmongers in Arbroath.
The 53-year-old has a previous conviction for embezzlement from Aberdeen Sheriff Court in 2002.
Jurors unanimously found him guilty of embezzling the money while working as a delivery and collection driver between June 1 2015 and October 31 2016.
The Martha s Vineyard Times
âBuy Localâ campaign supports Island businesses in crisis
After Vineyard shops are shuttered, local man urges us to keep money close to home.
The âbuy localâ campaign is distributing signs to storefronts and bumper stickers to Island residents encouraging folks to spend their money close to home. â Lucas Thors
Local businesses need our help now more than ever. Sam Feldman, a founder of the FARM Institute in Katama and a Vineyard resident, wants people to recognize the importance of shopping locally, and supporting our friends and neighbors through their businesses.
With the help of some friends, Feldman organized a âBuy Localâ campaign, which has already delivered dozens of signs to Island businesses.