Philipsburg: --- The public prosecutor has released Alex Holder, the reporter who was arrested over a week ago on theft charges. Holder was released late on Monday afternoon after spending about ten days in the Philipsburg holding cells.
Prosecutor Rienk Mud said Holder was given a conditional dismissal since he is a first time offender. Mud said the suspect must repay the victim by January 1 2010 if not he would have to face prosecution. Holder was must also do 100 hours of community service Mud said.
Alex Holder was accused of stealing over $5,000.00 from his girlfriend. The young woman filed a complaint against Holder after fight broke out between them about two weeks ago. It is understood that Holder confessed to taking his girlfriend’s money from her bank account. Details on how the alleged theft took place were not released.
