Theft of cell phone at jail means more time behind bars for woman

FRIENDSWOOD, TX -- It's a bad idea to steal from your bail bondsman. It's an even worse idea to have your crime recorded on video while you are in the lobby of the police department.

These are the lessons a 20-year old New Caney woman learned as she spends a little more time behind bars. Taryn Renee Hatfield was arrested on February 14 at 3:15 a.m. for public intoxication.

She contacted a local bonding company to get her out of jail, but found herself right back where she came from after she was caught stealing her bail bondsman's cell phone.

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