Tampa employee accused of stealing more than 70K from Alessi Bakery

Tampa employee accused of stealing more than 70K from Alessi Bakery

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa police arrested a woman on Friday who they say stole more than $70,000 from a local bakery. According to the Tampa Police Department, Rosa Harwell, 47, began working at the bakery located on the 2900 block of W Cypress Street in November of 2016. The owner told police that they first noticed a pattern of negative transactions shortly after her employment began. Between March 2020 and Feb. 2025. more than 500 fraudulent…

Tampa Prep math teacher accused of stealing thousands from Alessi Bakery

Rosa Baskin Harwell worked at the bakery on the weekends and stole nearly $75,000, police said.