Sharitta Grier, a 45-year-old mom and grandmother from Florida, returned house Thursday for the primary time since April, when she used to be arrested in Turks and Caicos for having stray bullets within the lining of her baggage.
A Turks and Caicos pass judgement on on Thursday morning passed down a 23-week suspended sentence for the 5th and newest American to be detained at the islands for having ammunition since February and ordered her to pay a $1,500 superb.
“I am glad. I am crushed,” Grier instructed journalists when she landed in Orlando on Thursday night, announcing she’s maximum taking a look ahead to spending time together with her circle of relatives and consuming “just right meals.”
She used to be one in every of 5 American citizens arrested since February at the islands whilst coming house from their holidays for a similar crime, together with Bryan Hagerich, 39, of Pennsylvania; Ryan Watson, 40, of Oklahoma; Tyler Wenrich, 31, of Virginia; and Michael Lee Evans, 72, of Texas.Â
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Sharitta Grier arrives at Orlando Global Airport on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The 45 year-old gained a 23-week suspended sentence and will have to pay a $1,500 superb after being arrested in Turks and Caicos in February for having stray ammo in her baggage. (Larry Paci for Fox Information Virtual)
Grier does now not be expecting to ever go back to Turks and Caicos, although she mentioned she used to be “very happy” with the end result of her case.
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Sharitta Grier instructed journalists she plans to by no means go back to Turks and Caicos after her ordeal. (Larry Paci for Fox Information Virtual)
Safety discovered ammo in all 5 American citizens’ luggage as they have been touring house from the islands. Now, all 5 were allowed to go back house once you have suspended sentences and being ordered to pay fines.
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Sharitta Grier cries after arriving again house within the U.S. (Larry Paci for Fox Information Virtual)
Grier used to be arrested in Would possibly for having stray bullets within the lining of her bag after she just lately bought a firearm for her personal coverage. She in the past instructed Fox Information Virtual in Would possibly that her brother owns a shop that she from time to time closes at night time and sought after a firearm in case of an emergency.
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Sharitta Grier gained a 23-week suspended sentence and will have to pay a $1,500 superb. (Larry Paci for Fox Information Virtual)
“No goal to harm any one or the rest. … I am terrified of it myself. It is not anything to mess around with,” Grier mentioned, including that she “had no different reason why” to possess a gun as opposed to for her personal coverage whilst final her brother’s retailer.
Sharitta Grier addresses the media at Orlando Global Airport on Thursday, July 11, 20204. (Larry Paci for Fox Information Virtual)
She added that she hasn’t ever fired a gun in her existence.
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After her arrest, Grier quickly lived in a apartment house with Watson and Hagerich.Â
Sharitta Grier hugs circle of relatives as she arrives at Orlando Global Airport on Thursday, July 11, 20204. (Larry Paci for Fox Information Virtual)
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The trio spoke along side Fox Information Virtual by the use of Zoom and shared how they’d turn into pals over their weeks at the islands waiting for justice.
Sharitta Grier addresses the media at Orlando Global Airport on Thursday, July 11, 20204. (Larry Paci for Fox Information Virtual)
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“It used to be essential for her to have a room,” Watson mentioned of Grier on the time. “After listening to her tale and what she went thru, being shackled to a chair and having to sleep at the ground … it is heartbreaking. And we needed to be sure that she had a secure position, a pleasing, at ease mattress to sleep in and feature some privateness. There used to be no query, and it used to be a blessing for us so to deliver Sharitta into the image as a result of we are all … a beef up device for one any other. It is turn into a large circle of relatives.”
