Crime & Safety
Police Trying to ID Fraud Suspects
Police are asking for the public to help them identify two men and a woman who used a stolen credit card in Coventry and elsewhere.
The Coventry Police Department is trying to crack a fraudulent credit card scheme and they’re hoping the public can help.
Police seek the identification of three suspects who allegedly spent $2,700 with a stolen credit card in early December.
On Dec. 2, the suspects walked into the Coventry Walmart and bought a carriage full of groceries and housewares with a stolen Visa card.
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The woman, described as a possibly Hispanic pregnant female, presented a fake ID with the stolen credit card, police said.
The men are described as heavy set and possibly Hispanic. Security images from the Walmart released by police show both men having facial hair and each was wearing a hooded sweatshirt.
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The suspects left in a dark colored sedan and allegedly used the stolen card at a Cranston Stop and Shop as well as in Pawtucket, Providence and Lincoln.
If you have any information, contact Coventry Police Det. Sgt. Kevin Nolan at 401-826-1100.
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