SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities are looking into a rash of brazen wallet thefts in Sacramento County.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says the thief has targeted at least seven women at local grocery stores between Dec. 7 and Dec. 14.
Investigators say the female suspect approaches the victims, who have also been all females, and asks for help finding ingredients for a recipe. In all of the reported incidences, the suspect has been very friendly and spent a lot of time with her targets.
At some point during the encounters, the suspect sneaks the victims’ wallets from their purses while they’re distracted. That person then uses stolen credit cards at nearby shops before the victim knows it’s gone.
So far, a description of the suspect has not been released. Investigators are asking the public for information on these crimes, or for other potential victims to come forward. If you know anything, you are asked to call the Sheriff’s Department’s Property Crimes Bureau at 916-876-5733.
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