A TikTok influencer has been arrested after allegedly flaunting stolen goods from Target to her 350,000 followers. Marlena Velez, 22, who goes by the TikTok handle @marlenavelezz, raised suspicion after she posted a video titled "day in the life as a mom" wearing the same clothing at the same Target store that a theft had been reported.

A Florida TikTok influencer was arrested last week after she was accused of stealing $500 worth of items from Target and posting the evidence to social media.

Police say the influencer, who documented her life for almost 300,000 followers on TikTok, used fake bar codes to scan items while buying items.

Marlena Velez was arrested after broadcasting her haul of allegedly stolen goods in a video to her social media followers.

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Marlena Velez, 22, is alleged to have stolen items from a Target in Cape Coral, Florida, by scanning false bar codes with cheaper prices, police said.

Marlena Velez, 22, stole the items by scanning false bar codes in the self-checkout to make the items cheaper, the police said.