Donation Scam At Elmhurst Grocery Store: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – A customer at an Elmhurst grocery store was approached last week by suspects seeking donations, but they said they did not accept cash, local police said.

The incident was about 3:30 p.m. Friday at Jewel, 944 S. York St., police said.

According to police, the customer agreed to donate and provided his credit card. Later, the victim discovered that the suspects had charged a large amount on his card. They ran away, but were later found in Westmont while asking for donations, police said. They were taken into custody and then released without charges, pending search warrants for financial records.

In another incident, a man and a woman distracted a customer and stole her coin purse about noon Saturday at Jewel, 153 E. Schiller St., police said. The purse contained the woman's credit card, money and a spare house key

The man was described as black, 30 to 40, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-11, 160 to 175 pounds, having tattoos on his arms, and wearing a blue and white hat, a white T-shirt, dark jeans, and white and black shoes. The woman was described as black, 25 to 40, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-8, and wearing a tan top with a hoodie, a black jacket, tan pants and light-colored shoes.