SA board member quits after allegedly caught shoplifting
<p>A prominent figure in South Australia has been captured on CCTV appearing to steal a handbag and a jumper.</p>
<p>Leah York, the Australian Education Union state branch secretary, can be seen picking up a $280 handbag and walking out with it in CCTV footage released.</p>
<p>Three minutes before she snatched up the bag, she can be seen adding a jumper to the bag, which is still visible on CCTV under the handbag as she left the shop.</p>
<p>York’s team said she meant to pay for the bag, and she did so after footage was released on the store’s social media.</p>
<p>The store uploaded the footage alongside the caption, ”After receiving more information about your theft, we took a closer look at the footage and discovered you failed to mention before you left the store the first time, that you had already stolen an orange knit,"</p>
<p>"This footage speaks volumes. You have impacted our staff greatly."</p>
<p>York, who reportedly earns more than $200,000 a year, told 9News she had taken leave for health reasons and resigned from her position on the board of Funds South Australia.</p>
<p>The board is responsible for the state's $30 billion superannuation fund for public sector workers.</p>
<p>Police have not charged York with any crime but are investigating the alleged incident.</p>
<p>Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said reporting alleged theft was up to the "individual businesses”.</p>
<p>"We would certainly encourage people to report to police and provide those videos to police so we can investigate and hold people accountable," Stevens said.</p>
<p><em>Image credit: Facebook</em></p>
