TikTok influencer accused of shoplifting arrested again for violating probation

A TikTok influencer who was previously arrested for shoplifting from Target and posting a haul of the stolen items on the social media app landed behind bars again for violating her probation.

Marlena Velez, 23, was arrested in November 2024 for allegedly stealing about $500 worth of items by scanning false bar codes with cheaper prices at a Target in Cape Coral.

Police said she posted the haul on her TikTok, where she had more than 360,000 followers…

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