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Kingsport Police Department
200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Two Women Sought in Bizarre Stolen Debit Card Scheme | ||
| DATE: | July 1, 2015 | ||
| CASE #: | 15-011964
15-011966 15-011969 15-011973 15-011976 15-012130 15-012296 15-012297 15-012391 |
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| GENERAL NARRATIVE |
| Kingsport Police Detectives are attempting to identify two female suspects involved in a bizarre stolen debit card scheme.
On June 7, 2015 a white female suspect stole a debit card from the wallet of a male victim while visiting his home in Kingsport. The victim described the woman as an acquaintance; however, he allegedly did not know her name. The suspect and a white female accomplice then fraudulently used the stolen card to make a purchase at a Kingsport Wal-Mart, followed by two failed attempted transactions at an area Walgreens and an Eastman Credit Union Automated Teller Machine. On June 10, 2015 the female suspect returned to the victim’s home, this time as a burglar rather than as a guest. During the burglary, she allegedly crawled in a window and returned the stolen debit card; however, she stole a completely different debit card. The woman and her accomplice then used the new card to make fraudulent purchases at Kingsport locations of Walgreens and Wal-Mart, and another transaction at an area Shell gas station. The suspects were captured on surveillance video at both Wal-Mart and Walgreens during two of the transactions. Several photos of the women taken from this footage have been included in this release. Two clips of the footage have been made available for viewing on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the following links: Anyone who recognizes either of these women, or who may have any additional information which may help Detectives solve this case is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: |
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| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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