FLOWERY BRANCH POLICE DEPT. NEWS RELEASE:
“(A week ago) Flowery Branch Police Officers responded to a report of theft at a business located in the 4200 block of Falcon Parkway.
Upon arrival, officers met with the business manager, who reported that an employee, Maria Celeste Esquivel, 25, of Gainesville, had been taking power tools from the company for several weeks. The stolen tools were reportedly valued at approximately $4,000.
The management team confronted Esquivel about the thefts on that same day, but she fled the location before officers arrived.
Based on the evidence gathered, the Flowery Branch Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging Esquivel with felony theft by taking.”