A TikTok influencer from Florida was apprehended by police for allegedly pilfering $500 worth of merchandise from a Target store.

The suspect was found by the Cape Coral Police with the help of an anonymous tip.

A TikTok influencer from Florida was apprehended by police for allegedly pilfering $500 worth of merchandise from a Target store.
A TikTok influencer from Florida was apprehended by police for allegedly pilfering $500 worth of merchandise from a Target store.

A Florida Target was robbed of approximately $500 by a TikTok influencer last month, according to police.

Police officers were dispatched to the store located at 1890 NE Pine Island Road in Cape Coral.

On Oct. 30, 2024, a woman entered the store and stole several discounted items.

The woman at the self-checkout register scanned a false barcode with cheaper prices, according to police.

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Police tracked down the Target theft suspect thanks to an anonymous tip.  (Cape Coral Police Department; Lee County Sheriff's Office)

Just over $500 worth of miscellaneous household goods and clothing were stolen, consisting of 16 items.

The police department shared the suspect's photo on Facebook and Instagram to aid in identification.

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Police said the suspect posted a video wearing the same outfit as seen in security footage.  (Cape Coral Police Department)

A TikTok influencer with nearly 300,000 followers was identified as a suspect by an anonymous caller who saw the post.

The video of Velez wearing the same outfit and glasses as the suspect seen on Target's video cameras was found by officers in her account. It showed her picking out items inside Target and placing them in her car on the same day as the reported theft.

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The suspect posted a TikTok video showing her putting away the stolen items from Target.  (Cape Coral Police Department)

On Oct. 30, Target accused Velez of stealing items. The Cape Coral Police concluded that Velez was the same suspect and arrested her for one count of petit theft.

by Bradford Betz

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