was arrested Sept. 9 <\/a>on accusations that she stole multiple gold links from a broken Cuban link bracelet at the jewelry store she worked at. <\/p>\nPolice said the thefts occurred from June to August, during which time Torres-Cubillos would conceal the links in a box that she had placed on a shelf, repositioning it at one time to \u201creduce visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to her arrest report, which did not name the jewelry store, on June 26, Torres-Cubillos concealed some of the links inside paper, took them to her desk and then placed them inside her pocket before walking to the restroom.<\/p>\n
Torres-Cubillos \u201cappeared to walk unnaturally in an effort to avoid the links making noise,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n
According to the report, on July 3, Torres-Cubillos began moving boxes while pretending to be organizing, when she was, in fact, relocating the box that had contained the other links she had allegedly stolen.<\/p>\n
Police said she entered a co-worker\u2019s office during a break period, removed the links from the box in question, placed them briefly on the desk and then slid them into her purse.<\/p>\n
Authorities said two of the stolen links were pawned \u2013 one on June 28 for $3,500 and one on July 5 for $1,800, police said.<\/p>\n
According to detectives, it was discovered during the investigation that Torres-Cubillos stole other items from her employer and pawned them, including an 18K yellow gold Van Cleef style bracelet, pawned for $400; a 10K yellow gold tennis bracelet, pawned for $500; an 18K yellow gold Van Cleef style bracelet, pawned for $745; an 18K yellow gold Van Cleef style bracelet, pawned for $755; an 18K yellow gold necklace with emerald stone, pawned for $250, and an 18K rose gold Van Cleef style bracelet, pawned for $250.<\/p>\n
Torres-Cubillos was arrested on charges of grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, being a secondhand dealer without verification of ownership and dealing in stolen property.<\/p>\n
At the time of her arrest, she invoked her right to counsel, police said.<\/p>\n
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