Velez's second arrest followed 10 days after the initial apprehension. The 22-year-old appears to be a content creator with more than 410,000 followers on TikTok.

TikTok influencer Marlena Velez, known for her fashion and home decor videos, was recently arrested, shocking many fans. Naturally, they are wondering the reason behind her arrest.

Velez, 22, has been accused of stealing clothes and household goods using phony bar codes at the Target checkout. Then she wore some of those items in her TikTok videos.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WFLA) – For the second time in weeks, a TikTok influencer has been arrested for retail theft in Cape Coral, Florida, the local police department said Monday. Marlena Velez, 22 ...

Influencer Marlena Velez, who was previously accused of posting a TikTok haul of stolen Target items, has been arrested for allegedly shoplifting at the same Target weeks later. The 22-year-old ...

Marlena Velez, 22, was first arrested for theft on Nov. 21 after she was accused of stealing $500 worth of items from Target in late October and posting incriminating video to social media.