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Teen's video snags surprise locker thief suspect

Quick ReadPolice have arrested and charged a hall monitor.

Tiana Rapp, 17, a Newfield High School student,

Photo credit: James Carbone | Tiana Rapp, 17, a Newfield High School student, planted a video camera in her locker to catch a thief. (Oct. 22, 2009)

Her senior year was just a month old at Newfield High School in Selden when Tiana Rapp, 17, opened her gym locker and discovered someone had pilfered a whopping $150 from it.

Police have arrested a hall monitor, Linda Cubano, and charged her with three counts of petty larceny in connection with the thefts.

Rapp said she had reported the missing money to school officials, who suspected...

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