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2 wanted for snatching purse, using victim's credit cards in Virginia Beach

Posted at 8:37 PM, Jun 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-11 20:37:44-04

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Police in Virginia Beach say two people are wanted for snatching someone's purse from the parking lot of a local store, and they need your help to find them.

Just before 2 p.m. on June 3, authorities say the victim was unloading a shopping cart in the parking lot of the BJ's on Virginia Beach Boulevard when someone in a green minivan drove by, snatching the purse out of the cart and saying, "Thanks." Officials say the driver was a black male.

The suspects then tried to use the victim's credit cards at different places in Norfolk. Police say at 4:39 p.m. the same day, they tried to use the victim's Target RedCard at the Target located at 1245 N. Military Highway to buy a Visa gift card.

The two suspects police want to question for purse snatching and credit card fraud are pictured above.

If you know where he is, you can anonymously report your tip to Crime Line in one of three ways:

Refer to Incident Number 2020-0117675

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