Crime & Safety
Video Shows Credit Card Thief in Action, Cops Say
The woman is accused of stealing a wallet and then using the victim's credit cards.
Sarasota Police detectives are looking for some help closing a theft case.
They say the woman shown in a recently released video is a suspect in a Sept. 27 theft at Bounce Down Under, 935 N. Beneva Road. During the theft, a person took a wallet from a customer at Bounce Down Under and then began using the credit cards found inside at local Walmart stores.
The video shows a woman with light blonde hair in her 30s using one of those stolen cards. In it, she walks into a Walmart, buys baby items and then walks out.
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Anyone who can identify her is asked to call Det. Dwayne Shellhammer at 941-954-7014 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477) or going online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.
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