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Watch Woman Steal Church Employee's Purse In Philadelphia: Police (VIDEO) Watch Woman Steal Church Employee's Purse In Philadelphia: Police (VIDEO)
Watch Woman Steal Church Employee's Purse In Philadelphia: Police (Video) City police are looking for the woman who they say stole the purse of a church employee in Philadelphia last week.  The suspect walked into St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 1019 N. 5th Street, around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, according to the department.  She stole a purse containing the victim's ID and credit cards from an office area, then drove off in a white Jeep, investigators believe. Authorities say the entire theft was caught on video camera.  Anyone who can identify the woman in the video is asked to call PPD at 215-686-8477 or submit a tip anonymously online. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Woman Sought On Identity Theft Charges Bucks Woman Sought On Identity Theft Charges
Bucks Woman Sought On Identity Theft Charges A Bucks County woman is wanted on charges of identity theft after police claim she stole her grandmother's credit card.  Nautica Merritt, 23, of Langhorne, is also sought for felony theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, according to Lower Southampton police and state court records.  Investigators believe Merritt used the credit card to make "numerous" unauthorized purchases. A warrant for her arrest had been issued Lower Southampton police added.  Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 215-357-1234 or submit a tip on the Bucks Count…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
ATM 'Skimming' Device Found At Chesco Wawa: Police ATM 'Skimming' Device Found At Chesco Wawa: Police
ATM 'Skimming' Device Found At Chesco Wawa: Police Authorities in Chester County are warning Wawa shoppers to double-check their bank statements after an illegal skimming device was discovered on an in-store ATM.  It happened in Caln, township police said. A service technician located the device on a PNC Bank ATM at the 3025 Lincoln Highway Wawa, the department wrote in a release.  Investigators believe the skimmer was installed sometime between 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, and 2 p.m. on Monday, May 15. The device, authorities say, is thought to be able to read the debit card number and record the PIN entered by the user.  With…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspects Used Skimming Devices At ATMs Across Berks County, Police Say Suspects Used Skimming Devices At ATMs Across Berks County, Police Say
Suspects Used Skimming Devices At ATMs Across Berks County, Police Say Police are seeking a pair of men who they say committed credit card fraud and used ATM skimming devices across Berks County.  Spring Township police believe it happened on March 3, according to a release from Crime Alerts of Berks County. The pictured suspects drove throughout the county accessing ATMs using "cloned" credit card numbers and withdrew cash from victims' accounts, authorities claimed.  Investigators say the suspects may have used skimming devices to obtain the card details. Early this month, five such devices were discovered on ATMs in Montgomery County and on gas pu…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Know Them? Trio Stole 83-Year-Old's Wallet, Bucks Police Say Know Them? Trio Stole 83-Year-Old's Wallet, Bucks Police Say
Know Them? Trio Stole 83-Year-Old's Wallet, Bucks Police Say An 83-year-old woman is out $5,000 — and authorities are searching for the trio they say took it.  Police in Fairless Hills were called to BJ's Wholesale Club on Commerce Boulevard at 2 p.m. on Dec. 31, where the senior citizen told them a woman stole her wallet while a man was distracting her.  Just minutes later, the victim's credit cards were used at the Best Buy right next door, investigators said. A second female suspect was seen on security camera using the 83-year-old's money to buy $5,000 in electronics and gift cards, according to police.  The male suspect is d…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate A 19-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest after ingesting what she thought was percocet, but it was really laced with fentanyl— now the man who knowingly gave her the deadly dose of drugs has learned his fate, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26.  Noel Jerome Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Dohner Drive in Lancaster, is heading to prison for the next 5 to 10 years after a negotiated plea deal of charges of felony counts of drug delivery resulting in death and criminal conspiracy filed before Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday, Oct…

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by Jillian Pikora
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ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS
ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect in a spree of car burglaries and tens of thousands of dollars' worth of theft in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The individual pictured above was identified as a person of interest in a spree of break-ins of cars parked at various trailheads over the past month, US Park Rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area said on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The person stole purses and wallets containing cash and credit cards which were then used for fraudulent purchases totaling tens of thousands of dollars, the ra…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Willow Grove Mall Robber Fled Into Neighborhood, Arrested In Homeowner's Shed: Police Willow Grove Mall Robber Fled Into Neighborhood, Arrested In Homeowner's Shed: Police
Willow Grove Mall Robber Fled Into Neighborhood, Arrested In Homeowner's Shed: Police A Philadelphia man was caught hiding from police in a resident's shed after fleeing the scene of a robbery at the Willow Grove Mall on Thursday, April 28, authorities said. Abington police officers were called to the mall on a report of someone stealing merchandise from a store, they said. When security officers confronted the suspect, he apparently pulled a knife, threatened them, and then fled on foot. The robber — later identified as 47-year-old Anthony Flego — tried to flee into a mall patron's vehicle but failed, police said. That's when he reportedly jumped over a resid…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target
Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say stole a woman’s wallet and fraudulently spent more than $1,000 at a Lehigh Valley Target store. The men — pictured above — stole a wallet from a woman shopping at Sam’s Club on Easton-Nazareth Highway on Sunday, April 3, the Colonial Regional Police Department said. The men were then seen on surveillance footage exiting Target on Dryland Way in Easton after spending more than $1,000 on the victim’s credit card, police said. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Colonial Regional Police at…

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by Valerie Musson
News
East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By Detectives From Small NJ Town East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By Detectives From Small NJ Town
East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By Detectives From Small NJ Town What at first seemed like a run-of-the-mill package theft led Palisades Park detectives to an organized theft ring that used bogus IDs to buy high-end luxury cars, authorities said. Jeon Kichul, a 43-year-old Korean national, was arrested last December after Detective David Chun identified him as the porch pirate who swiped a package containing a baseball glove from outside a resident’s home, Capt. Shawn Lee said. Kichul, who was also carrying bogus ID, was released pending further investigation, said Lee, the officer in charge of the department. Chun then learned that Jeon was "part of a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Man Admits Bribing Postal Workers To Steal Credit Cards From Mail To Fuel Shopping Sprees NJ Man Admits Bribing Postal Workers To Steal Credit Cards From Mail To Fuel Shopping Sprees
NJ Man Admits Bribing Postal Workers To Steal Credit Cards From Mail To Fuel Shopping Sprees A Union County man admitted bribing postal employees to steal credit cards that federal authorities said he then activated and used on shopping sprees. Syid Boyd, 26, of Union, paid the government workers in cash for the stolen cards from the mail, then activated them "by posing as the actual account holders," Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. He then bought himself electronics and other items at various retail stores throughout New Jersey, she said. Rather than face trial, Boyd took a deal from the government, pleading guilty via videoconference with a federal ju…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
NJ Woman Admits Destroying Evidence In $400,000 COVID Unemployment Scam NJ Woman Admits Destroying Evidence In $400,000 COVID Unemployment Scam
NJ Woman Admits Destroying Evidence In $400,000 COVID Unemployment Scam A Union County woman admitted in federal court that she was shredding bogus credit and debit cards -- obtained by a man who fraudulently collected $400,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits from the state of New York -- when investigators came busting in. Detectives armed with a search warrant found Latoyia McCollum, 46, of Hillside in the kitchen of an undisclosed location "placing what appeared to be a credit/debit card into the shredder" while face-timing on a cellphone in October 2020, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. McCollum told them she was on the phone with Maurice Mills…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Brian Laundrie Left Home Without Wallet, Cell Phone Before Disappearance, New Report Says Brian Laundrie Left Home Without Wallet, Cell Phone Before Disappearance, New Report Says
Brian Laundrie Left Home Without Wallet, Cell Phone Before Disappearance, New Report Says Brian Laundrie left his Florida home without his wallet and cell phone before disappearing, a source close to the family told CNN. Laundrie, 23, of North Port, Florida, is wanted on a federal warrant for allegedly fraudulently using credit cards after Gabby Petito's death.   He has not been seen since he left his parent's home to go for a hike in at Carlton Reserve. Laundrie's parents were concerned he might hurt himself, the source said. Officials with the FBI in Denver, who are heading up the case, declined to confirm the tip. Police and FBI agents have been searching the reserve for s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
PA Teen Ordering Food With Credit Cards Charged With 236 Counts Of ID Theft, Police Say PA Teen Ordering Food With Credit Cards Charged With 236 Counts Of ID Theft, Police Say
PA Teen Ordering Food With Credit Cards Charged With 236 Counts Of ID Theft, Police Say A Pennsylvania teen fraudulently ordering food with credit cards was charged with more than 200 felony counts of identity theft, authorities said. Tymel Elijah Terrell-Bolding, 19, was arrested Sunday following an investigation into the fraudulent use of credit cards to purchase food eight times from the same restaurant throughout August and September 2019, PennLive reports citing Bethlehem Police. A search warrant carried out after seizing Terrell-Bolding’s cell phone revealed photos with identifying information of 236 people, including names, addresses, credit card numbers and more, accor…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Used Fake Credit Card, Assaulted Worker At Bethlehem Store KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Used Fake Credit Card, Assaulted Worker At Bethlehem Store
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Used Fake Credit Card, Assaulted Worker At Bethlehem Store Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say used a fraudulent credit card, assaulted a worker and threatened customers at Bed Bath & Beyond in Bethlehem. The man pictured above is accused of using a fraudulent credit card to buy several gift cards at the Southmont Way store around 1:45 p.m. Friday, Bethlehem Township Police said. When the man was confronted, he stole the gift cards, assaulted an employee and told everyone that he had a gun, police said. The man then drove away in the vehicle pictured above. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Maryland Man Arrested In Harrisburg On Felony Wire Fraud Charges Maryland Man Arrested In Harrisburg On Felony Wire Fraud Charges
Maryland Man Arrested In Harrisburg On Felony Wire Fraud Charges A 30-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, has been arrested in Harrisburg on wired fraud charges, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police. Lamar Anton Martin, of Baltimore Maryland, entered medical facilities in Warwick Township and stole purses and a wallet on May 21, according to police. He then used the victims credit cards to make unauthorized purchases. Martin was arrested on an active warrant in Harrisburg in Swatara Township on June 14 and transferred to NLCPD custody. Martin has been charged with the following: Device Fraud (F3) Conspiracy to commit access device…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Bethlehem PD Seeks Men Accused Of Stealing Purse, Fraudulently Spending $4K On Cards KNOW THEM? Bethlehem PD Seeks Men Accused Of Stealing Purse, Fraudulently Spending $4K On Cards
Know Them? Bethlehem PD Seeks Men Accused Of Stealing Purse, Fraudulently Spending $4K On Cards Police in Bethlehem Township are seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of men who allegedly stole a purse and racked up $4,000 in fraudulent credit card charges at Best Buy and Target. The men were caught on surveillance stealing the purse from a victim at a local business on April 17 and were seen fleeing in a silver SUV, township police said. The men then used the credit cards from the stolen purse at Best Buy in Bethlehem Township and Target in Lower Nazareth, racking up a total of $4,000 in illegal charges, police said. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store
Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store Police in Delaware County are seeking the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing an elderly woman's wallet from an Acme store in Media on Wednesday. The woman told police she left her purse in a shopping cart while at the East Baltimore Pike Acme location around 11:45 a.m., according to Nether Providence police. She realized her wallet was stolen when she got to the cashier area of the store, police said. Her wallet contained $15 in cash, a TD bank card, a Discover card, a social security card, a driver's license, a vehicle registration, a prescription card, a medica…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Miami Spring Breakers Accused Of Drugging, Raping Bucks County Woman, 24, Held Without Bail Miami Spring Breakers Accused Of Drugging, Raping Bucks County Woman, 24, Held Without Bail
Miami Spring Breakers Accused Of Drugging, Raping Bucks County Woman, 24, Held Without Bail A pair of Miami Spring Break goers accused of drugging and raping a Bucks County woman who was later found dead in a waterfront hotel room were being held without bail, news reports say. Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 24, both of North Carolina, allegedly met Christine Englehardt, of Richboro, at a restaurant, where they slipped her a "green pill," CBS Philly says. The men are accused of stealing Englehardt's credit cards and cash and using them during their trip to Miami, NBC reports. Surveillance footage showed the pair entering the hotel lobby with Englehardt -- even helping he…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Montgomery County Police Seek ID For Trio Suspected Of Car Break-Ins Montgomery County Police Seek ID For Trio Suspected Of Car Break-Ins
Montgomery County Police Seek ID For Trio Suspected Of Car Break-Ins Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help identifying a trio suspected of stealing personal items from cars in the area, authorities said. The three men are allegedly responsible for stealing unknown items from cars, credit card fraud, and other related crimes, in Plymouth Township and Upper Merion Township throughout January, according to the Plymouth Township Police Department. If anyone recognizes the pictured car or suspects, they are encouraged to contact Detective Joseph LaPenta III of the Plymouth Township Police Department at (610) 279-1901 or jlapenta@plymoutht…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Bethlehem ShopRite Wallet Thieves Accused Of Credit Card Fraud KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Bethlehem ShopRite Wallet Thieves Accused Of Credit Card Fraud
Know Them? Police Seek ID For Bethlehem ShopRite Wallet Thieves Accused Of Credit Card Fraud RECOGNIZE THEM? Police in Bethlehem are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say stole a wallet from a ShopRite customer and fraudulently used the credit cards inside. The men — pictured above — stole a wallet from a customer’s purse at ShopRite on Freemansburg Avenue on Jan. 11 around 1 p.m., Bethlehem Township police said. The men then used the credit cards inside the stolen wallet at Walmart and Target in Lower Nazareth, police said. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspects is asked to contact Ptl. Brehm at 610-419-9708 or email pbrehm@bethlehemtwp.com.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Warren County Walmart Worker Took Photos Of Cards From Dropped Wallet, Spent $3K 17-Year-Old Warren County Walmart Worker Took Photos Of Cards From Dropped Wallet, Spent $3K
17-Year-Old Warren County Walmart Worker Took Photos Of Cards From Dropped Wallet, Spent $3K A 17-year-old girl was working at a Warren County Walmart when she racked up more than $3,000 in charges on credit cards she found in a lost wallet, authorities said. The employee — whose name was not released — found a wallet on the floor and snuck to the bathroom to take photos of the credit cards inside on May 24, authorities said. The former employee then used the information to rack up charges totaling $3,097.39 Mansfield Township Police said. The teen was arrested Jan. 15 and charged with credit card fraud. She was released and is scheduled to appear in court.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Seek Man Who Racked Up Nearly $5K On Stolen Credit Card At Philadelphia Best Buy Police Seek Man Who Racked Up Nearly $5K On Stolen Credit Card At Philadelphia Best Buy
Police Seek Man Who Racked Up Nearly $5K On Stolen Credit Card At Philadelphia Best Buy Police in Bucks County are looking to identify a man who used a stolen credit card to rack up nearly $5,000 at a Philadelphia Best Buy and other stores last month, authorities said. Video surveillance footage shows a man buying a Bose Acoustimass 10 series Home Theater Sound system and a Samsung Q900 T Sound Bar from the Whitman Square Shopping Center on Dec. 27 around 4:40 p.m., Lower Makefield police said. The Acoustimass is worth $999.99 and the Samsung is valued at $1,199.99, police said. The man used the card to make other purchases between Dec. 27 and Dec. 29, authorities said. …

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by Nicole Acosta