Women arrested after alleged theft involving over $40,000 from Plato’s Closet

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One woman is behind bars after an alleged theft of over $40,000 from a Bowling Green Plato’s Closet.

According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded Tuesday to 2945 Scottsville Road regarding a delayed theft.

Authorities say an owner of Plato’s Closet called, stating one of the store’s employees, 22-year-old Gabrielle Aguilar of Bowling Green, had “stolen over $42,000 from the store” over the course of working there for three years.

Police say videos and spreadsheets showed some of Aguilar’s transactions did not show any resale.

Authorities say a company that handles the store’s internal audits first flagged Aguilar’s activity as suspicious in October 2024, recently compiling a spreadsheet of her fraudulent transactions.

Police say a manager stated there are no records of clothes Aguilar entered into the system and that they do not exist.

Over the past year alone, police say 253 transactions were done in Aguilar’s name, including $30,000 “in fraudulent sales.”

According to the citation, Aguilar was fired, banned from the property and arrested.

She faces a charge of theft by deception – include cold checks of $10,000 or more. Aguilar remains at the Warren County Regional Jail.