FULL TESTIMONY — ThreeV employee Saria Sweeney testifies in Lindsay Clancy murder trial

[00:00:00] Saria: Good morning. I'm just going to ask you to keep your voice up and speak in that microphone. [00:00:05] Speaker 2: Thank you. Yes. Thank you, Your Honor. Thank you. Good morning. Could you please state and spell your name for the record? [00:00:10] Saria: My name is Saria, S-A-R-I-A. My last name is Sweeney or Shelgren, depending on what year we're in. So in 2023, it was Sweeney, S-W-E-E-N-E-Y. [00:00:23] Speaker 2: And now, what is your last name? Shelgren, S-H-E-L-G-R-E-N. And what is your date of birth? [00:00:28] Saria: 9-3-89. And where do you work? I currently have two jobs. I work at a doctor's office and I also work at 3V. It's a restaurant in Plymouth. And how is 3V spelled? It's spelled out the number 3, T-H-R-E-E, with a V at the end. [00:00:49] Speaker 2: And how long have you worked at 3V restaurant? [00:00:51] Saria: Since 2019. And where is it located? In Cordage Park in Plymouth. [00:00:58] Speaker 2: And in 2023, in January of 2023, what was your role at 3V restaurant? I was a hostess then. And directing your attention further to Tuesday, January 24, 2023, were you working that night? Yes, I was. [00:01:15] Saria: And what shift were you working? I work an evening shift. Usually I would arrive between 4.45 and 5 o'clock. And when would your shift end? Typically between 8 and 9 o'clock. [00:01:26] Speaker 2: And what was your role as a hostess? [00:01:30] Saria: Greet patrons, take takeout orders, give takeout orders, seat people, generally help with the running of the restaurant front end. [00:01:42] Speaker 2: And directing your attention to 5, 10 p.m., did you receive a call for a takeout order? Yes. And was that a male or a female? It was a female. And did that person place an order? Yes. And do you recall what she ordered? Yes. [00:01:55] Saria: What was that? It was an order of risotto and a Mediterranean Power Bowl. [00:02:01] Speaker 2: And the Power Bowl, is that considered a type of salad at 3V? Yes. Did you ask any follow-up questions about the order of the salad? Yes. [00:02:10] Saria: What did you ask? We ask if it doesn't automatically come with protein. It's something that we always ask, do you want to add a protein? [00:02:16] Speaker 2: Does the Mediterranean Power Bowl automatically come with protein? [00:02:19] Saria: No, it does not. [00:02:20] Speaker 2: So did you ask the woman if she wanted protein? Yes. And what was her response? [00:02:24] Saria: No, thank you. [00:02:27] Speaker 2: And did she also give you the name and phone number of the person who would be picking up the order? Yes. And is that something that you enter into the system as you're entering the order? Yes. Did you have any trouble understanding the woman? No. Did she appear to have any trouble understanding you or the questions you were asking her? No. Did her voice sound slurred or impaired in any way? No. Was there anything out of the ordinary about this interaction? No. Directing your attention to 5.54 p.m. was the order picked up? Yes. And was it picked up by a male or a female? A male. If we could pull up exhibit 30 footage. And are you depicted in the video here? [00:03:16] Saria: Yes. [00:03:17] Speaker 2: And where are you? [00:03:18] Saria: I'm standing behind the host stand. [00:03:20] Speaker 2: And so, for the record, the host stand or the host stand is in the upper left-hand corner? [00:03:25] Saria: Yeah, it's that black stand. It has a wooden frame around the top. [00:03:29] Speaker 2: So, am I pointing to the right area? [00:03:30] Saria: Yes. [00:03:31] Speaker 2: In the right, in the upper left corner? Yes. You could play that for a moment. And if you could pause it, please. So, at 5.54.19, do you see the individual who picked up the order? [00:04:04] Saria: Yes. [00:04:05] Speaker 2: And which individual is that? [00:04:07] Saria: The man in the dark jacket that entered last. [00:04:10] Speaker 2: And is he the person behind the couple at the host stand? [00:04:13] Saria: Yes. [00:04:21] Speaker 2: And showing you what's been marked as exhibit 31. Do you recognize this? [00:04:33] Saria: Yes. [00:04:33] Speaker 2: And what do you recognize it to be? [00:04:35] Saria: That is one of our printouts that comes with orders. We attach those to the bags for takeout and have a copy for ourselves as well. [00:04:45] Speaker 2: And displaying it. Here. Here in the line where it says Patrick and then a phone number, is that where you would enter in what the person calling gives you for the information of the person picking up the order? [00:05:05] Saria: Yes. [00:05:17] Speaker 2: Was there anything out of the ordinary about your interaction with that gentleman? No. I have no further questions. [00:05:25] Saria: The treaty rating. No questions. Thank you, ma'am. [00:05:28] Speaker 2: All right. Thank you, ma'am. Let me step down. Thank you.