A TikTok influencer who went viral after filming herself shoplifting from Target has found herself in trouble with the law again for running from police while wanted for violating her probation, according to police.<\/p>\n
Florida-based content creator Marlena Velez, who has more than 525,000 followers on the popular app, was wanted for violating her probation when Cape Coral police \u2014 who recognized her from a previous arrest \u2014 first spotted her on Sept. 29 behind the wheel of her gray Kia Sorento.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old sped away in a residential neighborhood and police decided not to pursue, Gulf Coast News Now reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Marlena Velez was back in police custody for violating her probation after two back-to-back shoplifting arrests last year. Cape Coral Police Department<\/p>\n She was then spotted again on Sunday in the front passenger seat of the same Kia Sorento, police said. <\/p>\n However, by the time the car was pulled over, Velez appeared to be gone, and the driver denied knowing where the TikTokker was.<\/p>\n Cops eventually found her trying to hide by lying on the floor in the back seat.<\/p>\n Police said Velez used a phony barcode to scan items at the self-checkout at her local target in November 2024. Cape Coral Police Department<\/p>\n She was taken into custody and booked at the Lee County Jail for violating probation and eluding police.\u00a0It\u2019s not clear what she did to initially violate her probation.<\/p>\n The sticky-fingered internet star first made headlines last year after back-to-back arrests for stealing hundreds of dollars worth of items from the local Target.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Velez was arrested for petty theft for swiping 16 items from the Target valued $500 on Oct. 30, 2024, after she posted a video of herself picking out items inside the Target and placing them in her car afterward.<\/p>\n