ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Tiara Johnson, a heart transplant recipient, is speaking out after her heart medicine was stolen from her porch Friday afternoon.

“I was inside with the door open when it happened,” she said.

Her doorbell captured images of the theft.  She reported the crime to St. Louis County Police investigators.

“It’s not an Amazon package,” said Johnson.  “That was my medication I depend on to live.”

She fears there will be few consequences because the suspects are juveniles.

“I need them to know the significance and harm they caused,” she said.

Johnson reported the crime to her pharmacy.  She said the pharmacy is investigating before determining whether the medication will be replaced. 

St. Louis County Police confirm one juvenile suspect was identified.  In cases involving minors, police are limited in how much information they can share publicly.

Johnson said even before the crime, she was facing medical debt from the transplant.   She started a GoFundMe to help with expenses. 

“I fought very hard, almost eight years, to get this heart, and I try my best to be a good steward over my heart in memory of my heart donor,” she said.