Montgomery County Police Department Searches for Credit Card Theif

Monique Robinson

wmal.com

WASHINGTON –(WMAL)

Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County Police Department released surveillance photos of a female suspect who fraudulently charged merchandise to one stolen credit card and attempted to charge someone else’s.

According to their report:

” The investigation by detectives determined that on June 5 at approximately noon, the adult female victim was dining at the La Madeleine Country French Café restaurant located at 7607 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda when her wallet was stolen from her purse. The victim was later notified by her bank that there had been an attempt to fraudulently use her credit cards at the Target store located at 5700 Bou Avenue in Rockville.

The investigation further determined that on June 14 at approximately 6:30 p.m., the second adult female victim was dining at the Panera restaurant located at 1780 East Jefferson Street in Rockville when three credit cards were stolen from her purse. The victim was later notified by her bank that two credit cards were used in an attempt to fraudulently purchase merchandise and one credit card was successfully used to purchase items at the Target store located at 20908 Frederick Road in Germantown. The victim was further notified by her bank that one credit card had been presented to be used fraudulently at the Walmart Supercenter store located at 20910 Frederick Road in Germantown. This attempt was denied. ”

The police department has asked that any information on about the suspect be forwarded to the 1^st District Patrol Investigations Unit at 240-773-6070, the 2^nd District Patrol Investigations Unit at 240-773-6729, or Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

The press release states: Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest in this case. To be eligible for a reward, tipsters must call Crime Solvers. Callers may remain anonymous.

The Department urges residents to follow these tips to help prevent having their purse and/or wallet stolen: carry your purse as close to your body as possible and keep it in sight at all times, carry your wallet in an inside coat or front pants pocket, do not become distracted and stay alert and be aware of your surroundings at all times.