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An anonymous caller identified the suspect as Velez, who was arrested and charged with petty theft.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
Taken alone, the charge of petty theft in Florida could result in a maximum of 60 days behind bars if prosecutors move forward and are successful.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Sweeting’s cases dated back to her high school days in 2002, when she was convicted of petty theft.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
Taken alone, the charge of petty theft in Florida could result in a maximum of 60 days behind bars if prosecutors move forward and are successful.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Sweeting’s cases dated back to her high school days in 2002, when she was convicted of petty theft.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Petty theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20theft. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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