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A 22-year-old social media influencer on TikTok with nearly 300,000
followers has been arrested after using fake barcodes to steal from Target
and filming herself getting ready before the alleged theft, police say.

The Cape Coral Police Department in Florida responded to a Target branch located at 1890 NE Pine Island Road in Cape Coral last Wednesday regarding
a past retail theft that occurred on Oct. 30, according to a statement
from the Cape Coral Police Department.

ôLoss Prevention at Target stated that on October 30, 2024, an unknown
female entered the store and selected items listed for sale,ö police said. ôOnce at the self-checkout register, the female suspect did not scan the
itemsÆ barcodes, instead scanning a false barcode with cheaper prices.ö

In total, 16 items of miscellaneous household goods and clothing were
stolen with a total retail value of $500.32, which was verified by
officers via TargetÆs security cameras.

In an attempt to help identify the suspect through public assistance, the
Cape Coral Police DepartmentÆs Facebook and Instagram accounts posted the femaleÆs picture, describing her as appearing to be ôapproximately 20-35
years old, had long black hair, and was wearing a tan shirt, tan pants,
and glasses.ö

An anonymous caller who saw the post on social media subsequently
contacted the police and gave the possible identification for the suspect
as Marlena Velez and informed them of her social media profiles.

ôOfficers then found MarlenaÆs TikTok account, which documents her getting ready on October 30, 2024, in the same outfit and glasses and going to
Target,ö police said. ôMarlena documents herself picking out items inside
the store and placing them in her car after exiting the store. Marlena
appears to be a content creator with almost 300,000 followers.ö

Velez has since been arrested and taken to the Lee County Jail and charged
with petit theft of less than $750.

The investigation is currently ongoing.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/social-media-influencer-arrested-after-filming- ready-steal/story?id=116226587

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"Border Czar Kamala" <borderbandits@biden-harris-obama-shitbags.com> wrote
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A 22-year-old social media influencer on TikTok with nearly 300,000
followers has been arrested after using fake barcodes to steal from Target and filming herself getting ready before the alleged theft, police say.

The Cape Coral Police Department in Florida responded to a Target branch located at 1890 NE Pine Island Road in Cape Coral last Wednesday regarding
a past retail theft that occurred on Oct. 30, according to a statement
from the Cape Coral Police Department.

"Loss Prevention at Target stated that on October 30, 2024, an unknown
female entered the store and selected items listed for sale," police said. "Once at the self-checkout register, the female suspect did not scan the items' barcodes, instead scanning a false barcode with cheaper prices."

In total, 16 items of miscellaneous household goods and clothing were
stolen with a total retail value of $500.32, which was verified by
officers via Target's security cameras.

In an attempt to help identify the suspect through public assistance, the Cape Coral Police Department's Facebook and Instagram accounts posted the female's picture, describing her as appearing to be "approximately 20-35 years old, had long black hair, and was wearing a tan shirt, tan pants,
and glasses."

An anonymous caller who saw the post on social media subsequently
contacted the police and gave the possible identification for the suspect
as Marlena Velez and informed them of her social media profiles.

"Officers then found Marlena's TikTok account, which documents her getting ready on October 30, 2024, in the same outfit and glasses and going to Target," police said. "Marlena documents herself picking out items inside
the store and placing them in her car after exiting the store. Marlena appears to be a content creator with almost 300,000 followers."

Velez has since been arrested and taken to the Lee County Jail and charged with petit theft of less than $750.

The investigation is currently ongoing.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/social-media-influencer-arrested-after-filming- ready-steal/story?id=116226587

If the judge really wants to punish her have her accounts shut down.

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