Karla MacKinson, 31, was arrested on the charge of theft Friday after walking into a house on 300 N. Dunn St. and taking a victim’s car keys, iPhone and a brown wallet, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Pam Gladish said.
MacKinson told police she and the victim had planned to switch identities, Gladish said.
She told police she recently began working at a local hotel, and that she was supposed to go to the house on 300 N. Dunn St. and switch identities with one of the residents.
She walked into the house at approximately 12:45 p.m. and took the keys, phone and wallet. The other residents of the house said they did not think anything of it at first because they were scheduled to have a house showing that same day.
MacKinson identified herself to the roommates of the victim as “Jill” before leaving in the victim’s car.
When the owner of the car and phone arrived home, police returned to speak to her and the victim activated her Find My iPhone app.
By this time, MacKinson had driven to Martinsville, Indiana, and Martinsville police officers found her by tracking the approximate location of the iPhone. She was then arrested, and Bloomington Police were notified.
The vehicle and other items were found by police, and MacKinson was placed into custody.
Dominick Jean
