Dundee Woman, a Regular House Cleaner, Accused of Stealing and Pawning Valuables Valued Between $10,000 and $20,000
A woman who frequently cleaned a residence on Camp Mack Road near Lake Wales has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of a firearm and jewelry that occurred between August 15th and September 20th.
Glenda Denice Layne, 57, of Dundee, was arrested on September 25th after a detective with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) connected her to the missing items.
The two victims, who reside in the home, told authorities that one or both of them are almost always at the residence, and there was no sign of forced entry. They identified Layne as the only other person who had been inside the home recently, as she often visited to clean.
The victims reported that following the theft, Layne had neither returned to the house nor answered their phone calls.
The break in the case came when a PCSO detective discovered that Layne had pawned nine pieces of jewelry across four separate days (August 29th, September 9th, 10th, and 11th) at two different pawn shops. The victims subsequently identified the pawned items as belonging to them.
An arrest warrant was obtained, and deputies located and arrested Layne, charging her with several felonies, including:
- Grand Theft $10,000<$20,000 (F3)
- Grand Theft – Firearm (F3)
- Dealing in Stolen Property (2-counts, F2)
- False Owner Info Pawned Items $300 or more (2-counts, F2)
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