Andrew Quintana

Allapattah Woman Arrested for Stealing Political Signs

She says she was told to take down any "propaganda posters" she saw in the neighborhood.

An Allapattah woman has been arrested after police say she was caught stealing political posters.

According to the arrest report, the victim had complained to police earlier in the month that someone was tearing down his political signs that were authorized and placed on private property.

When the victim returned to the area on Sunday, he asked a resident to notify him if they witnessed anyone stealing the posters.

That's when the resident caught 52-year-old Lazara Martinez stealing posters that were worth up to $200, according to the arrest report.

Martinez told police she was told to take down any "propaganda posters" she saw in the neighborhood by a Neighborhood Enhancement Team member, the report says.

Martinez was then arrested and transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

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