Looks like some collectibles went missing at a Wichita Falls residence, but thankfully a collector was able to figure out this was theft.

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This week 35-year-old Brenda Yessenia Velasquez was charged with theft of property valued at over $300,000. The grand total of theft is estimated to be worth over $315,000. Velasquez was hired to clean a residence on Wellington Lane and sometime between November 2nd and November 16th. She stole some rare collectible coins and some vintage baseball cards. Those rare coins were sold at Gold Standard Auctions in Farmers Branch, Texas.

Interview with Gold Standard Auctions on Wichita Falls Theft

Thanks to a worker at Gold Standard Auctions, he was quickly able to determine this was theft. Christian Lyche claims a woman came into his shop to sell some rare coins. She claims that her grandfather recently gave them to her. Lyche says her story wasn't adding up and decided to search his database for the coins. Turns out HIS SHOP sold the coins to the man in Wichita Falls back in the day. Yes, Velasquez came into the EXACT SHOP where the coins were purchased. WHAT ARE THE ODDS?! Security camera footage from the shop confirms Velasquez was the one on the premises trying to sell the coins.

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Lyche called the man he sold the original coins to and asked if he knew that someone was trying to sell them. That is when the victim called the Wichita Falls Police Department about the theft. While police were on the scene investigating the theft, the victim received a text message from Velasquez.

Text Message Sent to Victim About the Theft

According to the police affidavit the text message received stated, "First of all, I want to say I’m sorry. I know I shouldn’t be on my way home to my family right now. I know you’re more than mad and upset, but if you could give me the opportunity to hear me out in person—if not, I understand. I’ve just been going through a lot after my mom got told she has cancer and trying to figure out how to come up with money to pay for everything. I know what I did was wrong, but in my head, it seemed easy when I saw their flyer, and it said they paid money, so I figured I would have something to help out with. Again, I’m sorry. I don’t have anything else, but all I ask is to please at least let me be at my mom’s surgery Wednesday morning when they take her tumor out. I’m sorry and embarrassed because of all this.”

We will wait and see what happens to Brenda Yessenia Velasquez. She was released on Wednesday, November 27, after posting a $250,000 bond.