Florida property manager wanted, accused of stealing thousands of dollars for trips, plastic surgery

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. —

A Martin County property manager is wanted after she was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the county's homeowners' associations.

The Martin County Sheriff's Office said Alexandra Delacaridad Gonzalez was employed by Avant-Garde Property Management.

Deputies said she wrote checks to herself from HOA accounts that she managed and concealed the thefts by creating fake invoices and false ledger entries.

Gonzalez also reportedly forged the signatures of authorized account holders.

According to MCSO, she used the stolen funds for expenses such as shopping, plastic surgery, and vacations.

The HOAs identified the suspected fraud and reported it to the sheriff's office. MCSO said the identified victims include the Whitemarsh Reserve Homeowners Association and The Dunes of Hutchinson Island.

Gonzalez has warrants for two counts of fraud exceeding $50,000, two counts of grand theft, 61 counts of uttering false instruments, and 59 counts of embezzlement. Her total bond has been set at $1,350,000.

Deputies believe Gonzalez may currently be in the Miramar or Vero Beach area.

MCSO asked anyone with information on Gonzalez's whereabouts, or if you believe your HOA might have been a victim of similar activity, to contact the sheriff's office at (772)220-7000.

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