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August 12, 2011

Police still looking for woman in credit card theft

New details on suspect in credit card theft from Baltimore County police:

Baltimore County Police are looking for a woman they say is responsible for the theft of wallets and credit cards from the St. Joseph’s Hospital Breast Cancer Center in Towson.

On July 21, between 11:20 a.m. and 12:40 p.m, an unidentified woman committed the theft at the medical facility. She also attempted to enter other medical facilities in the Towson area, but was diverted by employees before she could commit the same crime.

After the theft, the suspect entered an area mall at around 1 p.m and used the stolen cards to purchase merchandise. After leaving the mall, she used the credit cards at area Target stores where she bought infant products and electronic devices. In a matter of hours, the suspect used the stolen cards to purchase $14,000 worth of merchandise.

The suspect is a black female, in her late 20s early 30s, 5’5” – 5’7”, with a medium build. Police believe the suspect maybe driving a silver 2010 Nissan Altima with unknown tags.

 If you have seen or know this woman and her whereabouts, you are asked to contact Detective M. Coyne at 410-887-2190.

Posted by Peter Hermann at 4:36 PM | | Comments (0)
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About Peter Hermann
Peter Hermann started covering news for The Baltimore Sun in 1990, first in Anne Arundel County and, starting in 1994, reporting on the Baltimore Police Department. In 2001, he was assigned to Jerusalem as the Baltimore Sun's Middle East correspondent. He returned in 2005 as an assistant city editor overseeing crime coverage. In 2008, Peter returned to the beat as a daily reporter and blogger. A recent BBC report featured him in a segment on the harsh realities of covering crime in Baltimore.

Coverage will focus on crime trends, problems in neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere, profiles of victims and police officers and try to offer readers a fresh perspective on one of the most vexing issues facing Baltimore and its future.



Contributing to this blog is Justin Fenton, who joined The Sun in 2005 and has covered the Baltimore City Police Department and the criminal justice system since 2008. His work includes an investigation into Cal Ripken Jr.’s minor league baseball stadium deal with his hometown of Aberdeen, a three-part series chronicling a ruthless con woman, coverage of the killing of five Amish children at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., and a job swap with a British crime reporter to explore differences in crime-fighting. A special report looking into how city police handle rape cases led to sweeping reforms that changed the way sexual assaults are investigated in Baltimore. He was recognized as the best reporter in Baltimore by the City Paper in 2010 and by Baltimore Magazine in 2011.
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