PALM COAST, Fla. – A man was arrested after stealing nearly $4,000 worth of meat from two Palm Coast Publix stores, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.
On Jan. 5, surveillance footage captured Heannys O. Alvarez Reyna, 30, of Jacksonville, around 7:30 p.m. at the Belle Terre Crossings Publix, where he carefully selected $1,574 in premium beef and lamb, the sheriff’s office said on social media. Less than 20 minutes later, he drove to the Island Walk at Palm Coast Publix, and stole $2,084 worth of pork, top sirloin, brisket, tenderloin and personal care products, the post states.
Detectives later identified Alvarez Reyna as the driver of the suspect vehicle from both reported thefts. Alvarez Reyna later told detectives that after his stealing spree, he drove to his girlfriend’s residence only to discover she was cooking with another man, which prompted him to toss most of the stolen meat, deputies said…