Crime & Safety

Cape Cod Mall Purse Thief Wanted: Police

Police say credit cards from the purse were used at Panera Bread and Kmart.

HYANNIS, MA – Police are searching for suspect who stole a purse at the Cape Cod Mall. The theft happened around 5 p.m. Feb. 1, according to Barnstable police.

Credit cards from the purse were later used at a Panera Bread and Kmart in Hyannis, police said. The suspect is described as a white man in his mid-to-late 20s wearing jeans, a black Adidas sweatshirt with white lettering and a red puffy overcoat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Barnstable Police Department at 508-775-0387.

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