grand theft
Coverage of grand theft in the Nexus archive.
- Trump International Beach Resort employee accused of stealing $6,500 from guest’s hotel room, police say
A Trump International Beach Resort employee was arrested for stealing $6,500 from a guest's room. Surveillance and keycard logs showed the employee accessed the room when the guest was away, and she was charged with grand theft.
- Doral police accuse second Russian national of stealing high-value parcels for fraud group
Veronika Nikolaevna Mitina faces 12 felony charges for stealing high-value FedEx and UPS packages on behalf of an online fraud group. She intercepted deliveries using a fake ID in a Lexus SUV as part of a Telegram group chat, targeting items worth over $87,000. Another Russian national, Vladimir Kudyakov, was previously arrested for similar crimes.
- Pair accused of stealing shopper’s wallet at Aventura Mall, racking up thousands in fraudulent charges
Two men, Santiago Sabino Duron and Orlando Julio Torres, are accused of stealing a shopper's wallet at Aventura Mall by distracting her in an elevator, then using her stolen credit cards to make over $4,000 in fraudulent purchases. They were arrested after police tracked Torres' vehicle into the mall and are charged with grand theft, credit card fraud, and other related offenses.
- Former FedEx Freight employees accused of stealing scores of Apple products, Medley police say
Two former FedEx Freight employees are accused of stealing Apple products worth tens of thousands of dollars in Miami-Dade County. Michael Turro-Cabrera was arrested on grand theft and fraud charges, while co-defendant Yasmany Aguiar-Gonzalez remains at large. FedEx reported the theft after Apple confirmed shortages, leading to Turro-Cabrera's termination.
- Detectives arrest 2 men accused of using master keys to steal mail in Davie
Detectives arrested Rashad Sattar and Shon Filsaime for using master keys to steal mail from hundreds of mailboxes in Davie. The pair were found at a gas station with stolen items including credit cards, checks, and identification, and faced charges of burglary, grand theft, and fraudulent use of ID.
- Dollar General workers accused of stealing nearly $45K of items to sell on Facebook Marketplace
Marsha Schultz and Stacey Leestema were charged with grand theft after allegedly stealing nearly $44,000 of items from a Dollar General store in Ohio, which they sold on Facebook Marketplace. Police reported the store manager observed them pretending to scan items and hiding products in bins during the theft.
- Trump resort receptionist accused of fraud scheme
A receptionist at the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach faces four felony charges after allegedly altering guest cash payments to card transactions linked to himself, causing over $3,100 in credit card fees. Police began investigating on June 10 after hotel management reported payment irregularities.
- Out on bond for similar allegations, Miami mom enlists child in more thievery, cops say
A Miami woman, already out on bond for prior theft charges, is accused of enlisting her teenage son to steal a purse from a jewelry store. Police arrested Linda Maria Palacio on three new charges, including burglary and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, after surveillance video showed her and her son stealing items from an employee's purse.
- After October neglect arrest, Hialeah police accuse woman of draining disabled mom’s ‘life savings’
Hialeah police arrested Janet Edwards for exploiting her disabled mother's finances, including selling her home and making unauthorized withdrawals. Edwards faces charges of elderly exploitation, grand theft, and identity theft after draining over $250,000 from her mother's accounts.
- Miami Gardens pastor convicted of grand theft has community control changed to probation
A Miami Gardens pastor, Eric Readon, had his community control sentence modified to probation after a judge approved his attorney's request, citing difficulties in fulfilling pastoral duties under strict supervision. Readon was convicted of two counts of first-degree grand theft in a real estate scheme involving a property in Davie, Florida, and must pay $150,000 in restitution.
- Presidente Supermarket bookkeeper accused in $3 million theft scheme, cops say
A bookkeeper at Presidente Supermarket in Miramar was arrested for an alleged $3 million theft scheme involving cash withholding, false documents, and altered bank statements. The fraud spanned several years, with stolen cash concealed through falsified vendor invoices and instructions to cashiers to avoid depositing certain amounts.
- Miami IT Worker Arrested in $1.9 Million Bitcoin Theft from Former Boss
Nahum Reynaldo Castro, a Miami IT worker, was arrested for stealing $1.9 million in Bitcoin from his former employer, a theft that went undetected for years. The stolen funds were traced using the wallet's seed phrase and bank records, revealing Castro's financial transactions linked to the disappearance of the cryptocurrency.
- ‘Lego bandit’ accused in bizarre $34K scheme replacing minifigures with pasta
Jarrelle Augustine, a 28-year-old man from Paramount, California, is accused of stealing LEGO sets from Target, removing valuable minifigures, and replacing them with dried pasta in a $34,000 scheme. Irvine police linked him to 70 thefts nationwide and arrested him on grand theft charges.