Crime & Safety
Wegmans Theft Suspect Caught on Camera: Police
Montgomery County Police say the man lifted a wallet at the Germantown Wegmans, and did the same thing in Fairfax County and Leesburg, VA.
GAITHERSBURG, MD — Police on Tuesday released surveillance images of a man suspected of stealing a wallet from a shopper at the Germantown Wegmans grocery store, and similar thefts in several Virginia suburbs.
Montgomery County Police are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of an April 24 theft from the Wegmans grocery store at 20600 Seneca Meadows Parkway.
About 1:15 p.m., a woman shopping in Wegmans reported her wallet was stolen from her purse. The victim’s credit card was later used at the nearby Target store.
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Detectives obtained a surveillance photograph of the suspect from the Target.
Investigators believe this suspect committed a similar offense at the same Wegmans on March 2, 2015. Detectives also believe the thief committed similar offenses in Fairfax County and Leesburg, VA, and Frederick, MD.
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Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to call police at 240-773-6245.
»Wegmans theft suspect, courtesy of Montgomery County Police
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