Betty Delacruze

WARSAW — A Pierceton woman was arrested for stealing garden supplies from Ace Hardware in North Webster.

Betty A. Delacruze, 64, 308 West Catholic St., Pierceton, is being charged with count I theft, a class A misdemeanor, and count IA sentence enhancement theft, a level 6 felony.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, on Oct. 10, North Webster Police Officers responded to a theft at Ace Hardware.

When officers arrived, they spoke with an Ace Hardware employee who stated he had seen store security video showing a woman, identified as Delacruze, stealing several items from Ace Hardware on Oct. 7.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, the store security video shows Delacruze place one mum plant, one plant stand, two garden stakes and one metal table into her vehicle without paying for any of the items.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, on Oct. 18, an officer conducted an interview with Delacruze. During the interview, she admitted to the officer she had stolen the merchandise from the North Webster Ace Hardware store.

During the interview, Delacruze told the officer she doesn’t steal things because of lack of money, she just takes things because they are there.

The total value of the merchandise was $260.42.

Delacruze was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Oct. 28, on $5,250 bond.