Man Goes On Shopping Spree In Brandon With Lost Credit Card

BRANDON, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who may have found a stolen wallet, then used a credit card in it to go on a shopping spree.

Just before 2 p.m. July 31, a man used a lost credit card to purchase $3,712 worth of merchandise from the Best Buy store at 116 Grand Regency Blvd. in Brandon. Shortly after, he used the same card to purchase $1,000 worth of goods from the Buy Buy Baby store at 11345 Causeway Blvd. in Brandon.

The victim is unsure when and where the wallet was lost.

The man is described as white Hispanic, 25 to 35 years old and 150 to 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white button-down shirt, dark-colored pants and a black baseball cap.

Anyone who recognizes him is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).