Cranston Police Looking for Couple Accused of Stealing 83-Year-Old Woman’s Wallet
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Cranston Police are looking for information about two suspects they say stole an 83-year-old woman's wallet -- and proceeded to spend $1,000 on her credit cards.
The department posted the following photos along with a detailed description of what took place.
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Cranston Police announced the following:
"Cranston Police are looking for assistance in identifying the people in these photographs. The incident occurred on 7/17/20 at the Stop & Shop on Atwood Ave.
The two suspects stole a wallet from an 83-year-old female who was shopping in the store. The female suspect distracted the victim by asking her some questions on an item, while the male suspect grabbed her wallet from the purse.
The suspects left the store immediately and then proceeded to use her credit cards at Bob's Store, CVS (Oaklawn Av) and Kataan's market on Oaklawn Ave; totaling close to $1,000.
If you have information regarding these individuals, please contact Det. Nelson at [email protected], 401-942-2211, or you can send an anonymous tip through tip soft-https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/create-report/anonymous @ Cranston, Rhode Island"
