HOUSTON – Police are searching for a woman they say stole a purse and used credit cards and checks to purchase items at several retail stores around the Houston area.
Police said during the first week of October of last year, a female victim reported her purse had been stolen from her vehicle. About a week later, the suspect who stole the purse used the victim’s identity to obtain an ID card at Sam’s. She then went to several stores, including Target, Kohl’s, and HEB to purchase goods using stolen checks.
Authorities said the woman is suspected of several other cases of identification theft, and has made over $2,000 worth of illegal purchases.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (713)-222-8477.
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