Md. police warn about credit card thefts from purses

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Suspects are stealing credit cards from Montgomery County shoppers, and police need your help to catch them.

Police are investigating three credit card thefts that happened October 5 and October 6 at a shopping center on Rockville Pike.

Investigators say two of the victims had their credit cards stolen from their purses while shopping. The third victim had her credit cards stolen from a purse that she left in her vehicle.

Police obtained surveillance pictures of a man and a woman using one of the stolen credit cards, and they are asking for the public's help to identify the suspects.

Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call police at 240-773-6084 or call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477

As the holiday shopping season begins, police are reminding residents to keep safe while shopping by following these tips: