Trio Used Child To Hide Gas Station Cashier's View Of Skimming Device In Chesco: Police

EXTON, PA — Three people used a child to distract a cashier as they placed a skimming device on a gas station credit card reader, police in Chester County said.

West Whiteland Police released images of three people they say put the card skimming device in the 7-11/Exxon Store at 103 North Pottstown Pike in Exton on Monday. Police are looking to identify them.

Police said the trio distracted a gas station employee, while two people put a skimming device on the machine at the main cash register. They also put "a small child" on the counter to block the cashier's line of sight, police said.

The trio entered the store at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 3, and police removed the reader the next day when store representatives called them. Police say anyone who went to the 7/11 and used a credit or debit card between 8:30 Oct. 3 and noon Oct. 4 should check their bank accounts, and report any suspicious activity to police.

"It might not be immediate and depends if the actors were able to download any information from the card reader," police said.

Det. Sgt. McCloskey is investigating the case. Anyone who can identify the suspects, or has experienced a similar incident, may contact him at at jmccloskey@westwhiteland.org or 484-874-0358.