Flagler Beach, FL - Update: The Flagler Beach Police Department (FBPD) reports that on Wednesday, April 12, Flagler Beach Detective Liz Williams obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect in this case, Brenda Lynn Cranford.
The arrest warrant was issued by the Honorable Judge Craig for Grand Theft on a victim over 65 years of age.
Bond for the arrest warrant was set at $5000 and the case is now cleared and closed. The arrest warrant will be served by deputies at the St. John's County Jail, where Cranford is in custody on similar charges.
Brenda Lynn Cranford
(Mugshot courtesy of the Flagler Beach Police Department)
Earlier Reporting: The Flagler Beach Police Department (FBPD) is searching for a female suspect involved in a theft that occurred in a Publix grocery store on Sunday.
According to the FBPD, the suspect was captured on Publix security camera footage taking an elderly woman's shopping cart and then removing the victim's purse on Sunday, April 2, just after 2:30 PM. Once the suspect removed the victim's purse, she then placed it inside of a large tan color purse or handbag and exited the store.
The FBPD is asking for the public's help to identify the suspect. Information can be reported in the following ways:
- Contact Detective Liz Williams at the Flagler Beach Police Department at (386) 517-2020.
- Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-888-277-TIPS (8477).
- Anonymous information may also be sent via text and online forms to the FBPD via the Crime Stoppers website.
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