Crime & Safety
Thieves Take Stolen Credit Cards On Target Shopping Spree, Police Say
Police are looking for three men who stole a man's credit cards in East New York then went shopping in nearby Targets.
EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — Three men took stolen credit cards on shopping spree and targeted only nearby Targets, police said.
The Target enthusiasts stole the 41-year-old man’s credit cards from his unlocked car parked outside the retail store's outpost at 519 Gateway Drive some time before 2 p.m. on Aug. 22, police said.
The thieves began a tour of nearby Targets that afternoon, using the credit cards to buy merchandise at the 519 Gateway Drive and 139 Flatbush Avenue locations, said police.
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Police released photos of the suspects on Wednesday — one suspect can be seen wearing a green and white hat and glasses, two others wear du-rags and one carries a Target shopping bag.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.
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Photos courtesy of the NYPD
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