Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Burglary/Pawn Unit

Kimberly A. Pardee (Arrested)
DOB: 05/28/1962
Address: 10618 98^th Terrace North, Apt A., Seminole
Charges: One count of Grand Theft

What:
Detectives assigned to the Burglary/Pawn Unit have arrested a grand theft suspect who stole a victim’s wallet from her shopping cart.

When: 
The theft occurred on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at approximately 10:50 a.m. The suspect was arrested on Friday, February 12, 2016.

Where:
The theft occurred in front of the Family Dollar store located at 11849 Seminole Blvd. in Seminole.

How/Why:
Detectives assigned to the Burglary/Pawn Unit have arrested a grand theft suspect who stole a victim’s wallet from her shopping cart.

According to detectives, the victim was observed exiting the Family Dollar store located at 11849 Seminole Blvd. in Seminole at approximately 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Once outside, the victim begins to walk a child to her car, leaving her wallet inside the cart.

The suspect is then observed walking to the cart, grabbing the wallet and walking inside the store.

After a short period of time, the suspect exits the store and continues to linger around the outside of the store with a male suspect, while the victim frantically searches for her missing wallet.

Through various investigative techniques, detectives identified the female suspect as 53-year-old Kimberly A. Pardee.

Detectives met with Pardee on Friday, February 12, 2016 and she admitted to the allegations.

Pardee was arrested and charged with one count of Grand Theft and transported to the Pinellas County Jail without further incident.

The investigation continues.

Kimberly Pardee Booking Photo