Palm Beach County Theft & Property Crime Update: Boynton woman accused of stealing $4,300 in skip-scan theft scheme that cost BJ’s $18,000

What happened: A Boynton Beach woman has been charged in connection with an alleged retail theft scheme that police say cost a BJ’s Wholesale Club nearly $18,000 over several months.

Background: Kristina Sylvia Rodriguez, 38, faces felony charges of scheme to defraud and grand theft after investigators linked her BJ’s membership account to nine alleged thefts totaling $4,322.96, according to a Boynton Beach Police Department probable-cause affidavit. The charges stem from a wider investigation into BJ’s employee Angel Camacho-Flores, who was taken into custody earlier this month.

Authorities said store management documented 38 fraudulent transactions between June 8 and Aug. 28, with total losses of $17,941.72.

Investigators said Rodriguez used the Express Checkout system at the BJ’s at 1540 W. to buy a limited number of inexpensive items while placing substantially more merchandise in her cart.

The affidavit said BJ’s supplied investigators with surveillance video, transaction and membership records, sworn statements and itemized loss documentation. Camacho-Flores was taken into custody Sept.

Authorities said he waived his Miranda rights and admitted knowingly facilitating fraudulent transactions involving the woman associated with Rodriguez’s BJ’s membership account.

The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.

Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

Source: official sources including CBS12 News.