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Man Stole Credit Card In Melville, Used It: Police

The man stole keys from a gym locker and used them to open a car and take the card, police say.

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A man stole a credit card in Melville on Feb. 20 and used it in Farmingdale, Suffolk police said.
A man stole a credit card in Melville on Feb. 20 and used it in Farmingdale, Suffolk police said. (Courtesy of Suffolk County Crime Stoppers)

MELVILLE, NY — Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help in finding the man who police said used a credit card stolen from a parked vehicle in Melville.

A man stole keys from a locker at Planet Fitness, at 25 Ruland Road, Melville, and then used the keys to enter a vehicle and steal a wallet around 6 p.m. Feb. 20, police said. The man, who drove away from the fitness center parking lot in a dark-colored four-door sedan, later used a credit card from inside the wallet to make a purchase of $620 at Target in Farmingdale, police said. He is wanted for grand larceny.

A man stole a credit card in Melville on Feb. 20 and used it in Farmingdale, Suffolk police said. (Courtesy of Suffolk County Crime Stoppers)

Police ask anyone with information to reach Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip via phone call at 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. A cash reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest.

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