State police say a 78-year-old nun was caught shoplifting $23 worth of coffee, snacks and toiletries from a central Pennsylvania store.
Troopers say Sister Agnes Pennino was seen taking the items from the Surplus Outlet near Berwick on Monday afternoon.
WNEP-TV reports police determined the woman captured on surveillance video was the nun who lived about 20 miles away at a convent in Danville.
The station says Saints Cyril and Methodius Convent officials declined to comment. Nobody answered the phone at the convent Thursday morning.
Shoplifting is a summary offense, akin to a traffic ticket, meaning the nun will likely pay a fine if she’s convicted.
Store manager Zane Kishbach says he “couldn’t believe it that a nun would actually do something like that.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Many years ago I worke for a major food company. One evening I observed 2 nuns thru a one way security mirror. I saw one nun( she was quite elderly conceal something in her habit. I went down and confronted her about this issue. She immediately began crying(almost sobbing)she had concealed a bar of soap.she said they were given a 20 dollar a month stipend for personal care items. I indicated she should not be takin things illegally. I gave her 10 bucks she could use to pay for the soap and a bottle of aspirin that she needed for her arthritis. She was so sweet and said she would never do it again. I told her to see me me if she needed help. She kisses me on the cheek and said she would say a rosary for my well being. Nuns are such hardened criminals.. God bless them!!
YES REAL HARDENED CRIMINALS, DO YOU THINK THEY WOULD SHOOT IT OUT WITH THE STORE DETECTIVE? KUDOS TO YOU FOR HELPING HER. THAT WAS A NICE TOUCH.