GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman is accused of swiping a purse from a Greenacres daycare drop off and attempting to buy a PlayStation 5 with the victim’s credit card.
On the morning of February 17, the suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Kelly-Ann Hernandez, stole a woman’s purse from her car while the victim was dropping off her child at daycare in Greenacres.
According to Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) deputies, she left the driver’s side door of her Jeep open in an attempt to conceal her actions as she entered the victim’s vehicle.
After the burglary, deputies say Hernandez went to a nearby Walmart and attempted to purchase a PlayStation 5, however, the victim’s card declined at the counter.
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When deputies reviewed the cameras, they noted that Hernandez’s Jeep had entered the daycare parking lot, which is located down the road from an Elementary School.
A deputy visited the elementary school located under a mile from the daycare, where he reviewed footage that showed the same vehicle dropping off two school-aged children minutes before the crime. Deputies were able to identify Hernandez by searching school records of the children’s guardian.
An additional records check was performed on Hernandez, which revealed she had two previous felony theft convictions in 2024 and 2019.
Deputies booked Hernandez for burglary, felony petit theft, fraudulent use of personal ID, and fraudulent use of a credit card.
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