Monday, October 9, 2017

Suspects Sought in Connection to Larceny, Credit Card Fraud


October 9, 2017
Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to identify the suspect in the photos who is suspected of larceny and credit card fraud.

At approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, police were called to the 2600 block of Stony Point Parkway for a report of a larceny. Officers were told that at approximately 11:45 a.m. earlier in the day, as the victim was dining at a restaurant at Stony Point Fashion Center, the suspect, who was sitting directly behind her, bumped her chair. Later, as she was about to leave, the victim noticed her purse was missing.
Police later discovered one of the credit cards in the purse was used at around 12:45 p.m. at the Target located at 7107 Forest Hill Avenue. Surveillance video shows the two suspects attempting to make a transaction.

The suspects are described as:
·        Suspect 1: A Hispanic male with a thin build. At the time he was wearing a gray polo shirt with a dark color with a light stripe, dark red pants, dark-colored shoes, and a red baseball cap with the letter, “H,”

·        Suspect 2: A white or Hispanic female with a medium build. At the time she was wearing a gray top, dark-colored leggings, light-colored flat shoes, and a tote bag with a design and dark-colored straps
Detectives ask anyone with any information about this incident to call Third Precinct Detective Alexandra Davila at (804) 646-1069 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000, online at www.7801000.com or by texting Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the keyword “ITip” followed by your tip.