Goff and Gabourel-Choc are accused of stealing from James Brodie Ltd., where they were employed as cashiers

Today, Kimberly Goff, 33, a resident of #8 Gibnut Street, and Alma Gabourel-Choc, 34, a resident of #47 West Canal, were arraigned before Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser on a single charge each of theft.

Goff and Gabourel-Choc, who were both cashiers at James Brodie and Company Limited on the Philip Goldson Highway, were charged with making off with a total of $19,073.84 over a three-week period.
Goff, according to a report, made off with $6,888.48 between October 28, 2013 and November 10, 2013, while Gabourel-Choc made off with $12,185.36 between October 21, 2013 and November 10, 2013.

According to a police press release, on Tuesday, the financial controller of the company noticed that some fraudulent receipts had been used at the store. After making further record checks, he realized that between October 21 and November 11, almost $20,000 had been misappropriated.

The two cashiers were then detained.

Goff and Gabourel-Choc were represented by attorney Bryan Neal and both pleaded not guilty to the charges. Goff was offered and met bail of $5,000 and one surety of the same amount and is scheduled to appear back in court on December 31, 2013; she had to hand over all her travel documents to the court before leaving the court.

Gabourel-Choc was also offered and met bail, but her bail was for $10,000 with one surety. She is scheduled back in court on January 20, 2014 and also had to hand over her travel documents to the court before she was allowed to leave.

The women were charged separately for their crimes and their matters will be heard in different courts as well.