College Student Caught Smuggling Stolen Clothes Inside Water Bottle—Shocking Body Cam Footage Reveals Unexpected Twist!

Ever wonder how many times you can hide stolen merch inside a water bottle before things get messy? Well, Marie Aviles, a 21-year-old from Boca Raton, might just be setting some sorta record—except it blew up in her face after a year of snatching goodies from her own workplace at Hollister. She wasn’t exactly subtle, slipping stuff under her clothes too, like some low-budget magician pulling off a disappearing act. The haul? About $1,500 worth, though she managed to return almost half after getting caught. Felony grand theft and organized fraud charges followed, reminding us all that crime (especially at the local mall) rarely pays—well, unless you count the stress and court fees! Curious how a tip on an ethics hotline unraveled this whole caper? LEARN MORE.

“Boca Raton, FL – on April 23rd 2025, officers responded to a local Hollister store in reference to an employee that had been caught in a theft scheme. Upon arriving on scene officers speak with loss prevention and learn that someone called in an anonymous tip on their ethics hotline to report Marie Aviles, 21, for stealing merchandise for over a year. Officers ask Marie some questions where she admits to the theft. She said that she had been stealing items by placing them in her water bottle and also by wearing the items out of the store under her clothes. The estimated value of the items stolen was $1,500, and Marie was able to retrieve approximately $700 worth of the stolen items to return to the store. Marie Aviles was charged with felony grand theft and felony organized fraud under $20K. ” – Body Cam Goat on YT