Crime & Safety
Man Leaves Wallet On Car, Suspect Racks Up $1,000 On Credit Cards: Sheriff
BREAKING: The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help identify the suspect.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- Sonoma County sheriff's deputies are seeking a suspect who allegedly bought $1,000 worth of gift cards with credit cards found in a wallet left at a gas station in Sonoma earlier this month. A man was fueling up his car at the Chevron gas station at 540 W. Napa St. at about 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 13 and had put his wallet on top of his car, then accidentally drove away and left it behind, sheriff's officials
said.
Shortly afterward, the man received a call from his credit card company about suspected fraud on the account, which had the $1,000 worth of gift cards purchased at four stores around Sonoma, according to the sheriff's office.
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Deputies found surveillance footage of the suspect and have released photos in the hopes that the public can help identify him. Anyone with information about the identity can contact Deputy Matthias Williams at
707-565-2121.
By Bay City News Service
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Photos via Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
