TikToker Arrested for Allegedly Shoplifting at Target: Cop

A TikTok creator with 300,000 followers was arrested for shoplifting at a Target store, police in Cape Coral, Florida say. The suspect, Marlena Velez, scanned false barcodes with cheaper prices at the self check-out line, according to investigators, making off with about $500 worth of merchandise. When police shared a photo online of the suspect, an anonymous caller identified her as Velez. At closer look, police say she posted about that shopping trip online, but the video has since been taken down. Inside Edition Digital has more.

[VanMichael]

I guess the 300k followers was not enough income for her to shop at Target.

[Kaiannag]

This is why you don’t envy what ppl have cause you never know how they got it. 😵‍💫

[deeluu]

Petty theft, what a joke! 500$ is not petty theft, a chocolat bar is petty theft.

[zMoonlight]

Always the TikTokers posting their crimes for the world to see...

[RizzzM]

This generation be wildling with social media these days. Snitching on themselves is just hilarious! 😂

[Cassie-OP-Yuh]

Gets paid to do nothing on social media and still steals. Take a good look people, this is who you idolize 😂

[marcoeugenio]

How dumb can you be recording yourself doing shoplifting and theft.

[zig]

And she still won't learn anything from this. She'll start bragging and thinking she's cool now that she got arrested on TikTok

[Treescout]

Tiktokers be doing ANYTHING for views and likes

[annalexi]

*_Update: she just got arrested for larceny (theft) AGAIN today-11/30 at 2:11pm!! She is still in custody.. She can’t get bond & has court 12/17 at 8am!! When is she going to learn??_*

[Woozlewuzzleable]

300, 000 followers on TikTok doesn't mean she has money

[dess]

People like that don’t deserve a platform

[JexterFN]

Why did you have to do this mom 😢It wasnt worth it was it...

[canonkingsley]

She's probably gonna call it a life hack. Nah, girl. That's just stealing.

[rarehearts]

And she has kids, great example your setting there mom😂🙄

[kiza]

Will this go on her permanent record? Such a loser.

[marcyweisinger]

Like they say what happens in the dark always comes to light.

[Coco]

Just goes to show that not everything you see on social media is real

[AnythingJW]

such a petty person for a petty theft... not worth it..

[Vhin-gf]

I don't know which one is worst. shoplifting or doing TikTok as a job