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Deputies nab alcohol, dollar-bill burglar
Staff reports
Thursday October 4th, 2007
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DESTIN ? Lawmen arrested a woman who they say twice burglarized The Boat House Oyster Bar and took cash and alcohol, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff?s report.
Melinda Marie Schmidt, a 47-year-old woman with no known address, was arrested Sept. 30 and faces felony charges for burglary and theft.
Deputies had responded to The Boat House on Sept. 28 and Sept. 30 after a manager reported the burglaries.
Surveillance video from the Sept. 28 burglary showed a woman stealing wine and beer.
In video from the Sept. 30 burglary, a woman took wine, alcohol and pulled off several dollar bills that were stapled to the wall.
Investigators later found Schmidt on Harbor Boulevard. She had several alcoholic beverages and 21 $1 bills, according to the report.
She also had clothing that matched the surveillance video.
Staff reports
Thursday October 4th, 2007
Comment on this Story | Read Comments
DESTIN ? Lawmen arrested a woman who they say twice burglarized The Boat House Oyster Bar and took cash and alcohol, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff?s report.
Melinda Marie Schmidt, a 47-year-old woman with no known address, was arrested Sept. 30 and faces felony charges for burglary and theft.
Deputies had responded to The Boat House on Sept. 28 and Sept. 30 after a manager reported the burglaries.
Surveillance video from the Sept. 28 burglary showed a woman stealing wine and beer.
In video from the Sept. 30 burglary, a woman took wine, alcohol and pulled off several dollar bills that were stapled to the wall.
Investigators later found Schmidt on Harbor Boulevard. She had several alcoholic beverages and 21 $1 bills, according to the report.
She also had clothing that matched the surveillance video.
