TikTok influencer who posted allegedly stolen Target haul arrested again in another alleged theft from the retailer
A Florida TikTok influencer arrested after she posted video of what authorities alleged was a haul of stolen Target items was arrested again and accused of shoplifting from the same retailer in at least one other instance, police said.
A Florida TikTok influencer arrested after she posted video of what authorities alleged was a haul of stolen Target items was arrested again and accused of shoplifting from the same retailer in at least one other instance, police said.
Marlena Velez, 22, was arrested based on an allegation of petty theft, a misdemeanor, police in Cape Coral, about 130 miles south of Tampa, said in a statement Monday. A time code on video of her arrest posted by police on Facebook shows Velez was taken into custody Saturday.
"Officers recognized Marlena Velez from a prior arrest and were able to positively identify her," the Cape Coral Police Department said.
It wasn't clear whether Velez, who amassed 360,000 followers on TikTok with content based on her life raising two children, has legal counsel for either case. The public defender's office for Florida's 20th Judicial Circuit didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.
Lee County Sheriff's Office inmate records say that Velez's latest booking happened Saturday afternoon and that she posted $500 bond for her release on Sunday afternoon. The records list the same court date scheduled for her last arrest: Dec. 10.The initial arrest happened after police tracked down Velez through tips and social media sleuthing, Cape Coral police said.
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