Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man they say used stolen credit cards at a store in Riverhead in June.
A woman reported her wallet was stolen while she was at Costco, located at 1768 Old Country Road in Riverhead, on June 11 at 3:59 p.m., police said in a press release this morning.
A man used credit cards from the wallet at Walmart, located at 1890 Old Country Road, to purchase more than $900 worth of gift cards the same day, police said.
Police released the surveillance camera image (left) of the man they said in a suspect in the theft.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, or with the P3 Tips mobile app, or online at www.P3Tips.com.
All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential, police said.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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