Maricopa police arrested a woman caught on camera taking furniture from someone’s porch in a video that grabbed 2,500 views on InMaricopa’s YouTube channel last week.  

Officers arrested 41-year-old Veronica B. Boetticher after she admitted to taking a bench — but she said she thought it was up for grabs, according to a probable cause statement obtained by InMaricopa. 

Maricopa Police Department responded to a house on West Brant Drive in Homestead Jan. 22 after the homeowner reported the bench stolen. 

Leilani Nunes showed officers doorbell footage of the alleged theft, according to police documents. The video, timestamped 11:17 a.m., showed Boetticher walking up to the front porch, lifting up the bench and carrying it away.  

Nunes also shared the video on in the Maricopa AZ 85138 group on Facebook and captioned it: “I’m beyond furious.” 

A neighbor provided police with another video that showed Boetticher loading the bench in a very distinct car — a two-colored Ford Explorer with a logo on the passenger side, according to police documents. 

The neighbor told police Boetticher was expected to come pick up a lamp and three tumblers from the porch, but there was no mention of a bench. 

Officers found Boetticher’s workplace on her Facebook profile. 

MPD located Boetticher’s car in the Papa Johns parking lot on Maricopa-Casa Grande highway. In a call to the public during the police investigation, neighbors said she was a manager there. 

Boetticher corroborated she was there to pick up a lamp and tumblers, but when she did not find them on the porch, grabbed the bench instead. 

Boetticher was arrested and booked into the Pinal County jail on one charge of theft. She faces six months in jail. 

Maricopa Municipal Court prosecutor Murdock Halloway told us this morning her trial date hasn’t been set yet. 

Watch the video: 

Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian became part of the InMaricopa team in October 2020, starting as a multimedia intern with a focus on various multimedia tasks. His responsibilities included file organization and capturing photos of events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in the class of 2021, his internship seamlessly transitioned into a full-fledged job. Initially serving as a dedicated photographer, Brian's role evolved in October 2021 when he took on a new beat as a writer. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brian's primary focus lies in covering public safety-related stories. In his free time, Brian finds joy in spending quality time with his family and embarking on adventures to explore the landscapes around him.
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