A Rotorua woman who made headlines after she was caught on camera assaulting another woman has now been sentenced to community detention and ordered to pay reparation of $3014 for various offences including breaking into a home and stealing electronic equipment.
Alexandria Gemini Ngarimu, 19, who is heavily pregnant, appeared in the Rotorua District Court yesterday for sentencing after previously pleading guilty to a charge each of burglary, intentional damage, possession of cannabis, disorderly behaviour and breaching supervision.
Judge Chris McGuire sentenced Ngarimu to six months' community detention and ordered her to pay $3014 reparation.
Judge McGuire said Ngarimu broke into a house by forcing open a bathroom window and stole a laptop containing study notes, three cameras and two iPods. Ngarimu left fingerprints on the window.
In relation to the disorderly behaviour charge, Ngarimu made a "jackass" of herself in the central city by swearing at and hitting her associate, Judge McGuire said.