Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Used stolen phone to order TV, sent it to her home
The Red Brick Cafe and Bakery
COLFAX - A woman pled guilty to burglarizing the Red Brick Café and Bakery in Rosalia in 2019.
Ashley M. Baird, 27, of Spokane, pled guilty to burglary in the second degree on March 19 in Whitman County Superior Court. A charge of theft in the second degree was dismissed.
She is sentenced to a month jail and fines of $1,154, which includes restitution for the victims.
An Amazon.com order led deputies to questioning the former employee of the café at her Spokane apartment. A 65-inch television and TV stand were ordered using a stolen cellphone with the delivery address matching Baird's, according to court records.
On Dec. 3, 2019, the backdoor to the café was pried open and several electronic items were stolen. Baird stole a cellphone, three computer tablets, a router, and two prescription drugs.
She cooperated with investigating deputies the next day and brought the stolen items out of her apartment. Baird described how she broke into the business and took things, according to court records.
Baird is to remain in custody and serve her sentence as she waits for trial on charges of identity theft in the first degree in Benton County.
Last year Baird and a companion allegedly broke into a Spokane home after their car broke down. They allegedly sought things to steal but instead discovered the homeowner's body in his car where he committed suicide.
Bill Stevenson is the former editor of the Whitman County Gazette, Colfax Daily Bulletin and Franklin Connection. He has nearly 30 years of journalism experience covering news in Eastern Washington.
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