Flower Shop Bandit Arrested, Police Say, And Her Name Is Rose

NASHVILLE, TN -- A 54-year-old woman named Rose is the bandit who targeted a Nashville floral shop numerous times over the last few weeks, Metro Police say.

The aptonymous accused is Rose Reburn, who is charged with theft after police say she was caught red-handed and green-thumbed outside the Flower Mart at the corner of Harding Pike and Woodmont Drive Sunday night.

The shop's owner, who said he's been struck several times in recent weeks, called police after surveillance footage showed a woman scaling his fence and loading landscaping material into her vehicle. A Metro Police office was stationed outside the shop Sunday night when he reportedly spotted Reburn breaking into the facility. Multiple hanging pots were found inside a vehicle at the scene.

Police say Reburn admitted to the previous thefts.

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