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\nTwo Spirit Airlines employees are facing theft charges after allegedly stealing a passenger’s designer bagThe employees, who were working at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, allegedly stole a $500 Louis Vuitton wristlet in OctoberA Spirit spokesperson tells PEOPLE one employee has been suspended without pay while the other is on a leave of absence<\/p>\n
Two Spirit Airlines employees are currently facing theft charges after allegedly stealing a passenger\u2019s $500 Louis Vuitton bag.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
According to an affidavit obtained by PEOPLE from the Broward County, Fla., Sheriff\u2019s Office, the incident occurred on Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Shortly after 8 p.m. local time, a Spirit passenger arrived at Terminal 3 gate F6 for a flight to Austin, per the sheriff\u2019s office report. When the woman arrived, she \u201cleft her Louis Vuitton wristlet on the counter prior to boarding,\u201d according to CCTV footage viewed by investigators. At 8:10 p.m., the wristlet was located and handed in to an employee working at the gate counter.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
A Spirit Airlines plane.<\/p>\n
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Three days later, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, CCTV footage captured guest supervisor Olukunle Idowu allegedly finding \u201cthe victim\u2019s wristlet inside the drawer.\u201d Around 5:37 a.m., the report claims, he \u201ctook possession of it and looked inside of it,\u201d per the affidavit.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Idowu, 49, then allegedly placed the wristlet inside a plastic bag and walked over to gate F4 to take \u201cinventory of the contents,\u201d before placing the items back in the bag.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
At 5:51 a.m., the affidavit claims co-defendant Hyacinth Linton arrived at the gate and stood directly next to Iwodu. The 56-year-old then allegedly took her own look at the contents of the plastic bag.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Just four minutes later, CCTV footage showed Linton allegedly taking the empty wristlet and placing it in her personal backpack. The plastic bag, which contained the remaining items, was subsequently thrown into the garbage with both employees on the scene, the affidavit claims.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
The victim told investigators the wristlet is valued at $505.\n<\/p>\n
According to the Miami Herald, Idowu was arrested on Nov. 21. Court documents obtained by PEOPLE show he pleaded not guilty to the charges of petit theft between $100 and $750. Idowu\u2019s attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE\u2019s request for comment. PEOPLE was unable to reach Linton.\n<\/p>\n
Meanwhile court records show Linton was arrested on Nov. 13 and later posted a $500 bail. A plea has not been entreated for her petit theft charges.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
An initial hearing is currently scheduled for Jan. 8.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.<\/p>\n
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