A Central Florida cleaning business owner was arrested, and then was arrested again, and then again by local law enforcement. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 31-year-old Ashley Hernandez, of Lakeland, following a theft investigation involving thousands of dollars in stolen jewelry from an elderly victim.
The investigation began when deputies responded to a Lakeland residence regarding a reported grand theft. The 67-year-old victim told deputies she believed her house cleaner, Hernandez, had entered her master bedroom during scheduled cleanings and stolen approximately $11,500 worth of jewelry.
According to law enforcement, Ashley Hernandez, who owns her own cleaning business, was hired to clean the victim’s house three times. During each visit, she had full access to the home and was often alone inside the residence…