Florida woman is caught on restaurant surveillance stealing donation jar for family of a seven-year-old girl who was killed in a drive-by shooting in order to fund her crack cocaine addiction
- This is the moment a woman is caught on surveillance stealing a donation jar
- The shocking theft occurred at a Mexican restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida
- Tammy Wynnell Crews, 46, was arrested Saturday. The theft happened Friday
- She admitted to police she stole the jar to fund her crack cocaine addiction
- Funds were intended for the family of Heydi Rivas-Villanueva, a seven-year-old girl who was shot and killed at the location last weekend
Saddening surveillance footage captured in a Florida Mexican restaurant shows the moment a woman steals a donation jar meant for a slain child's family.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Tammy Wynnell Crews, 46, Saturday, hours after the theft was reported Friday at El Tapatio located on 103rd Street.
The department said in a public statement that the jar of money was intended for the family of Heydi Rivas-Villanueva, a seven-year-old girl who was killed in a drive-by shooting last Saturday in front of the eatery.
Police said the funds totaled about $600 and Crews took it order to fund her crack cocaine addiction.
The is the moment Tammy Wynnell Crews, 46, is seen snatching a donation jar meant for a slain child's family
The shocking theft happened at El Tapatio Mexican restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida
The woman, who admitted she was hoping to fund her crack addiction, is seen darting out of the place after stealing the jar
The following day, the department announced the woman had been arrested and jailed.
Crews is currently booked to the Duval County jail on $10,000 bond.
She is pictured in her mugshot smirking as her photo is taken
She is pictured in her mugshot smirking as her photo is taken.
'Citizen tip led to her identity. Lieutenant Bottin spotted suspect Crews walking in the 7500 block of 103rd Street,' the updated police statement said.
'He engaged her in conversation and she spontaneously uttered that she had a "crack pipe" on her.
'She was detained and the glass pipe was seized.
'Officer Simpson interviewed suspect Crews. (She) admitted that she took the donation jar and used the money to support her crack cocaine addiction.'
Crews has charged with felony grand theft and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Funds were intended for the family of Heydi Rivas-Villanueva, (above) a seven-year-old girl who was shot and killed at the location this summer
The Tapatio Restaurant, located on 7900 103rd Street, is pictured
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