Teen accused of stealing more than $1K in toys from Cape Coral Target

A Cape Coral teen has been arrested after officers say she carried out a string of retail thefts at a Target store. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers identified a pattern of coordinated retail theft occurring over several weeks at the Target located at 1890 Northeast Pine Island Road. The loss prevention team at the store reported incidents on July 24 and August 4, when a suspect was seen concealing hundreds of dollars in children's toys and merchandise. On August 7, an officer was at the Target, conducting a follow-up interview, when the suspect returned to the store and was actively concealing merchandise, CCPD said. Officers intercepted Arabella Calisto, 18, and loss prevention officers confirmed her identity as the suspect involved in the previous thefts. The total value of the merchandise stolen across the three incidents was $1,305.73 Calisto was arrested and faces a charge of grand theft. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.