Alachua

Two people in Florida were arrested for allegedly swiping wallets and purses out of a parked vehicle and trying to use one of the credit cards to purchase almost $3000 in merchandise.

Last Monday, several Gucci designer wallets and purses were reported stolen from a vehicle burglarized in Alachua. The key fob for the car was also taken. When the owners of the items realized they were missing, the authorities were notified.

It was reported that the bank began tracking the activity on the accounts associated with the missing cards, and one of them was used more than 30 times to try to pay for $2800 worth of merchandise. Several CashApp transfers were initiated, and someone tried to pay for items at a local Circle K using the allegedly stolen card.

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A construction worker in Central Florida was accused of stealing personal items, including prescription medication, from a home he was hired to work on.

On March 21, several construction workers were on a property in Alachua that they were hired to work on. While they were there, one of the crew members reportedly asked the owner of the home if he could use the bathroom. The owner told the worker to go ahead and use the facilities.

It was reported that after the worker left the home, he realized he was missing his bandana. He thought he had left it in the house when he used the bathroom, so he asked the man if he could go back inside and check. Again, the owner told him it was okay to do so.

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