Woman Arrested After Theft Of Tourists

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Updated: 2/23 12:17 pm
The woman suspected in the theft of a backpack containing $10,000 is in jail tonight.

Police say Valerie Montanez took off with the backpack along with an accomplice.

She was arrested after being accused of shoplifting at a Home Depot.

This is video of the theft earlier this month at Winco.

The owners of the backpack were tourists from China who had recently had a baby and were in the store buying diapers and formula for their child.
 
No word tonight on the location of the alleged accomplice or whether any money was recovered.
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