2 wanted for stealing money from Girl Scout in Deltona

Two people stole money from a Girl Scout selling cookies outside a local Walmart.Surveillance pictures captured the couple now wanted in the theft."Taking from a kid, 12 years old, a Girl Scout, is one of the lower forms," said Andrew Gant with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.Volusia County investigators are searching for a man after a Girl Scout had her cash box stolen Sunday in front of a Deltona Walmart."A scary thing for her to experience when she's just working hard trying to sell some cookies," Gant said.>>Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS and AndroidDeputies said the man took the cash after walking out of the store with a woman and child. They may be driving a Hyundai Santa Fe with North Carolina tags."That's so heartbreaking to hear," said local resident Kara Moore."You know, they stand for good things and do things for the community. It's pretty terrible," said resident Joshua Baker."It's unfortunate, people are desperate, and to pick on a little Girl Scout? That's just really heartbreaking," Moore said.The Girl Scout's mother told WESH 2 News the little girl is still shaken up and trying to move past what happened.Volusia County wants the public to be on the lookout for a man wanted in connection with a crime that some people couldn't even imagine."I can't say that I could picture someone stooping that low," Baker said."I think we can all agree it's somebody that needs to be held accountable for taking money from a little girl selling Girl Scout cookies," Gant said.>>Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS and Android

Two people stole money from a Girl Scout selling cookies outside a local Walmart.

Surveillance pictures captured the couple now wanted in the theft.


"Taking from a kid, 12 years old, a Girl Scout, is one of the lower forms," said Andrew Gant with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

Volusia County investigators are searching for a man after a Girl Scout had her cash box stolen Sunday in front of a Deltona Walmart.

"A scary thing for her to experience when she's just working hard trying to sell some cookies," Gant said.

>>Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS and Android

Deputies said the man took the cash after walking out of the store with a woman and child. They may be driving a Hyundai Santa Fe with North Carolina tags.

"That's so heartbreaking to hear," said local resident Kara Moore.

"You know, they stand for good things and do things for the community. It's pretty terrible," said resident Joshua Baker.

"It's unfortunate, people are desperate, and to pick on a little Girl Scout? That's just really heartbreaking," Moore said.

The Girl Scout's mother told WESH 2 News the little girl is still shaken up and trying to move past what happened.

Volusia County wants the public to be on the lookout for a man wanted in connection with a crime that some people couldn't even imagine.

"I can't say that I could picture someone stooping that low," Baker said.

"I think we can all agree it's somebody that needs to be held accountable for taking money from a little girl selling Girl Scout cookies," Gant said.

>>Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS and Android