PALM COAST, Fla. (CBS12) — A Jacksonville man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in meat from two Publix stores in Palm Coast told detectives he threw most of it away after going to his girlfriend’s home and finding her cooking with another man, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies arrested 30-year-old Heannys O. Alvarez Reyna earlier this month after surveillance footage and investigative leads connected him to thefts at the Belle Terre Crossings Publix and the Island Walk Publix on January 5.
Detectives say Alvarez Reyna first entered the Belle Terre store around 7:43 p.m., where he removed $1,574.86 worth of beef and lamb from the shelves before walking out without paying. Less than 20 minutes later, he arrived at the Island Walk location and stole an additional $2,084 in pork, sirloin, brisket, tenderloin, and personal care items…