Former Miss El Paso charged with shoplifting $69 shirt

A Beauty Queen-Was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting for allegedly Taking to A $ 69-A-shirt visitors at Dillard's Sunland Park Mall in El Paso, Texas.

Police arrested Miss El Paso 2008 Lorena Tavera at 18:45 on Friday after the store staff reported the theft.

Workers told police that-Tavera, 21, took the shirt and hid it in plastic shopping bag for A-Walking Without Pay.

Tavera employees stopped outside the store and waited until the police arrived met her.

Tavera met face-A charge of theft of a post of more than $ 50, but under $ 500.

She also had two outstanding traffic warrants, the El Paso Times.

Jail records show she was booked into the El Paso County Jail early Saturday and spent Saturday afternoon after posting $ 300 bond.

A reporter from Channel 9-KTSM die Tavera Available on Monday quoted her as said details of the incident were "wrong, and it twisted. "

She refused further comment to the station, telling them, she needed to contact her lawyer.

According to a biography posted online, Tavera attends the University of Texas at El Paso and hopes to Start A Marketing Company at the fashion designers to promote.

Tavera Was also crowned Miss El Paso Teen USA in 2006.

Two years later, after winning the Miss USA election El Paso, she placed sixth in the Miss Texas USA pageant.

She is Named one instructor for Laura Productions, A, Local modeling business.

Tavera is not the first beauty contest winner to be arrested the door El Paso Police.

In April 2009, they arrested Raelene Aguilar Miss New Mexico USA 2008 in Downtown El Paso on A drunk-driving be loaded.

The indictment was eight months later dropped for lack of evidence.

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