A man who stole three green breadfruit from a tree was sentenced to three months in prison in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

The accused, Rohan Brown, pleaded guilty to praedial larceny.

The court heard that on November 18 of this year, Brown jumped the fence of the complainant's yard before climbing the breadfruit tree and picking three breadfruit.

The complainant told the court that she was at work at the time of the incident when she received a telephone call from her helper who informed her that an intruder was in her yard.

The complainant then instructed her helper to alert KingAlarm security company, which responded to the call and found the intruder at the back of the yard.

The police were then contacted and the accused taken into custody at the Matilda's Corner Police Station.

When the complainant left work, she went to the police station to make a formal report when she saw and recognised Brown.

The complainant then explained that the accused was the same man who had frequently been visiting her premises and climbing her fruit trees and her roof.

At the same time, the complainant explained that she had caught Brown in her breadfruit tree three times before and spoke to him about it, but he still continued to come into her yard and climb her trees without permission.