EPHRATA — A Quincy woman was sentenced last week to 50 days in jail after stealing the car of an employee of a Quincy-area nursery in the middle of the day.

Cassandra Self, 25, of Quincy, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of a motor vehicle for the nursery employee’s Toyota Camry. An additional count of theft of a motor vehicle, a red Volvo, and a charge of theft of a firearm were dismissed by the court.

Deputies were dispatched April 1 at noon to C and O Nursery in rural Quincy for a report of a stolen vehicle, according to court documents. The victim reported that he had seen his Toyota Camry parked outside next to a red Volvo, entered the nursery for about 15 minutes, then returned outside to find his car was gone.

Documents were located inside the Volvo that deputies used to contact its Moses Lake owner, who informed them that he had met a girl he knew only as Cassie on an internet escort site on March 31. The owner had reportedly taken Cassie home with him that night and after returning from the restroom had found that Cassie and his car were gone.

The Volvo’s owner also later reported that his .22 caliber rifle was missing. Deputies reviewed a photo of the woman, which they used to identify her as Cassandra Self.

On April 2, the Portland Police Department reported that the stolen Toyota Camry had been located in the city. Portland police reported that while they were doing recovery paperwork on the stolen vehicle, Self contacted Portland PD and asked to retrieve personal items from the vehicle. While the request was denied, Self was not arrested for any crime in Portland.

After police arrested Self and asked her why she had ditched the Volvo to take the second vehicle, she reportedly said that the Volvo had run out of gas and she had no money.