Crimeline Seeks Tips About Alleged Tool, Paint Thief

CONCORD, NH — The Concord Regional Crimeline is seeking assistance with a credit card fraud case from July, according to a post online. At around 10 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2016, officers were sent to Lowes on Fort Eddy Road for a past-tense fraud investigation.

Editor’s note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Concord Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the name removal request process for NH Patch police reports.

According to police, a Lowes commercial credit card was lost in the parking lot of the Gilford store location on July 14. Later that day, a man allegedly used the card to purchase more than $400 worth of items at the Concord location. The purchases included an oscillator, a multi-use tool, tape, oil rubber, paint, and other items.

“Police made contact with Lowes in Concord in an attempt to identify the suspect,” according to Lt. Timothy O’Malley, the commander of the criminal investigations unit for the Concord Police Department. “Upon reviewing video, police observed that the suspect appeared to be a heavy-set white male wearing a camouflaged-colored baseball hat, and a red hoodie with 'AEROPOSTALE' written vertically on the left side of the hoodie. The suspect was seen wearing blue jeans and dark colored work boots.”

The suspect, O’Malley noted, attempted to conceal his face, wearing his hat low. After purchasing the items in the self-service checkout, he ran out of the store pushing the cart, according to the report.

“He could be seen in a full sprint pushing the cart to the far west side of the parking lot and out of view of the camera,” O’Malley alleged.

Anyone with information about this case is being asked to call the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100. Information can also be submitted online at concordregionalcrimeline.com or Txt TIP234 and their message to CRIMES (274637).