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(Scroll down for video) A day care worker is in trouble after she was caught on video stealing earrings from a child, according to police reports in New York.
Bronx Police said that Desire Santiago stole a pair of gold and diamond earrings from a sleeping child, and was arrested on Wednesday.
A video of the theft was captured on surveillance cameras, which led police to arrest Santiago, the mother of a 2-year-old.
The video shows Santiago at the Bronx day care with a white scarf around her head. The woman took the sleeping child, Amia Santana, and sat her down on her lap. When her co-worker left the room, she was seen taking the earrings and putting them in her pocket.
The earrings were a gift from the child’s grandfather. The earrings cost about $100.
Santiago was arrested at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, on the steps of the day care. She denied taking the earrings despite the fact that she was seen taking the jewelry on video.
When confronted with the video, the suspect said she took off the earrings because the child’s ear was infected.
Santiago was charged with theft and possession of stolen property.
