A Trustworthy Thief?

Can you trust a thief? That is the question three Rhode Island residents are asking.

arrested Diane L. Shaw, 35, of Providence, on Tuesday night on charges of larceny. However, the situation is more complicated than the description of the charge.

Shaw was arrested for stealing Valium from an apartment for which she had easy access. William Andrews, 42, of 550 Taunton Avenue, Apt. 23A, told police he wanted to test Shaw's trustworthiness and therefore asked a mutual acquaintance, Melissa Ayotte, 30, of 55 State Street in Warren, to let Shaw into his apartment. Andrews wanted to test if Shaw would steal anything from him.

Andrews, upon a search of his apartment, noticed that his prescribed Valium was missing. He reported the situation to the police, leading to Shaw's arrest.

All three parties told the same story about testing Shaw's trust, although the full details remain unknown. The case is currently under investigation.