Suspect sought in Costco wallet theft

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Fourth Squad Detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the person who stole a wallet from a shopping cart at Costco in Commack. (Sept. 7, 2010) Credit: SCPD
Police are seeking a woman they said stole a wallet from a shopping cart at Costco in Commack, then used a stolen credit card to make purchases at a nearby Target.
Police said the woman took the wallet, containing cash and credit cards, from a shopping cart and later used one of the cards at a Target in the same shopping center.
The incident occurred on Sept. 7 and was captured on surveillance video, Suffolk County police said.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential, police said.

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