Marlena Velez, 22, who goes by the TikTok handle @marlenavelezz, was arrested for shoplifting after broadcasting her haul of allegedly stolen Target goods in a video to her 350,000 followers. The influencer was charged with one count of petty theft in Florida. According to Cape Coral Police, Velez stole $500.32 worth of household goods and clothing from a Target store in Cape Coral on October 30. She allegedly picked up 16 items throughout the s…

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TikTok Influencer, Who Flaunted Her Stolen Items Worth $500 In Video, Arrested

The 22-year-old influencer, identified as Marlena Velez, allegedly stole 16 items worth more than $500.

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A TikTok influencer with over 355,000 followers was arrested for shoplifting $500 worth of merchandise from Target and posting her haul online for her followers to gawk at.  Her videos regularly rack up anywhere between 1 to 4 million views, which means she’s clearly making an enormous amount of money from TikTok’s Creators Program and does not need to be stealing shirts or whatever from Target. Save some petty theft for the poor people who need…

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Woman Arrested After Showing Off Alleged $500 Shoplifting Haul on TikTok

Marlena Velez was arrested and faces petty theft charges after she allegedly stole more than $500 worth of goods from her local Target store in Cape Coral, Florida

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A TikTok influencer out of Florida is facing charges for theft after she was allegedly caught on video shoplifting from her local Target ... and then showing off the items on her channel. The retail giant's lost prevention team reached out to Cape Coral Police Department on October 30 after Marlena Velez, 22, was spotted on surveillance footage scanning a fake barcode at a self-checkout to pay lower prices for what was in her cart. All told, the…

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A TikTok influencer was arrested for shoplifting in Florida after posting a video showing her Target haul

Marlena Velez, a 22-year-old TikTok influencer, is going viral for allegedly showing off several clothing items she stole from a Target. Velez, who often records her everyday activities for her 300,000 followers, was arrested in Florida after police received a tip from someone who suspected that she may be the shoplifting suspect who was captured on surveillance camera, the Fort Myers News-Press reported. Police then found Velez’s TikTok account…

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Marlena Velez, TikTok Influencer Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Items Target And Posting Them Online

A TikTok influencer from Florida has been arrested after showing off stolen goods in her videos. Marlena Velez, 22, was charged with petit larceny for allegedly shoplifting more than $500 worth from a Target store in Cape Coral on Oct. 30, according to the Fort Myers News-Press. Velez, who has more than 300,000 followers on […]

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TikTok influencer arrested after flaunting a $500 shoplifting spree online

A follower recognized the TikToker after she posted a get-ready-with-me video wearing the same outfit that appeared in police security footage from later that day. A TikTok influencer out of Florida is facing charges for theft after she was allegedly caught on video shoplifting from her local Target … and then showing off the items on her channel. The retail giant’s lost prevention team reached out to Cape Coral Police Department on October 30 a…

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TikTok creator arrested after posting video with allegedly shoplifted goods

Marlena Velez TikToker arrested after Target shoplifting haul goes viral.   Marlena Velez TikToker arrested after Target shoplifting haul goes viral. Marlena Velez TikToker arrested after sharing video of shoplifting haul from Target Cape Coral, Florida store going viral in latest shoplifting and theft arrest for influencer.  Florida authorities arrested a social media influencer earlier this week after she shared video of herself shoplifting $5…

A TikTok influencer was arrested for shoplifting in Florida after posting a video showing her Target haul

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