An 18-year-old Cape Coral woman was arrested after police say she made a string of retail thefts at a local Target.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Arabella Calisto has been charged with larceny retail theft over $750 in connection to three thefts at Target along Northeast Pine Island Road.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to Cape Coral Police Department officials, the department\u2019s Property Crimes Bureau identified a pattern of coordinated retail thefts occurring over the past several weeks. Police state loss prevention personnel at Target reported incidents on July 24 and Aug. 4 where a female was seen concealing hundreds of dollars in children\u2019s toys and merchandise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police state on Aug. 7, \u201cproactive police work led to an immediate breakthrough.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to a CCPD release, \u201cCCPD Property Crimes Sergeant was at the store conducting a follow-up investigation related to the suspect\u2019s previous incidents when he was alerted that the female suspect had returned to the store and was actively concealing merchandise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police state that officers intercepted Calisto at the point of sale, and confirmed her identity as the suspect involved in the previous thefts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police state the total value of the merchandise stolen across the three incidents was $1,305.73.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Calisto was released from Lee County Jail on a $2,500 bond.\u00a0<\/p>\n