Purse Stolen, $462 Charged On Stolen Card In Brick: Police

BRICK, NJ — Brick Township police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man they say used a stolen credit card to buy more than $450 in items at Target on Tuesday.

The incident began at ShopRite, where a woman reported to police about 3 p.m. that her purse had been stolen from her shopping cart while she was shopping in the produce section of the store in the shopping center at the corner of Route 70 and Chambersbridge Road, Brick Sgt. Neal Pedersen said.

The woman received word from her credit card company shortly afterward of possible fraudulent charges on her card at area stores. One charge, for $462.36, at the Target at 570 Route 70, went through, he said.

Police retrieved surveillance video from Target; the suspect is described as a white male with a goatee wearing a black hat, a white long-sleeved shirt with two buttons by the neck, gray sweatpants, and black and white sneakers, Pedersen said. He arrived and left the scene in a waiting white sport utility vehicle driven by another person.

If you can identify the man, call Brick Detective Daniel Waleski at 732-262-1170 or 732-262-1100.

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