BCPD - Two Suspects Sought in Credit Card Crimes

Two Suspects Sought in Credit Card CrimesCounterfeit Credit Card Used to Purchase over $7,000 in Property

Baltimore County, Md. (August 20, 2009) - Baltimore County Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two women suspects who used a counterfeit credit card to make purchases at several locations on April 28 in Baltimore County, and in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

In early May 2009, detectives say that they were contacted by Chase Bank investigators about two females who were using a counterfeit credit card to make fraudulent purchases. Investigators say that the Baltimore County transactions took place at the following locations:

Wal-Mart located in the 1200-block of Putty Hill Avenue, 21286
3 different stores located in the Towson Town Center, 21286
Giant Food Store located in the 3700-block of Old Court Road, 21208

During the course of the investigation, detectives obtained the images of the suspects taken from a store security camera. The efforts to identify the women have not been successful. The suspects are described as follows:

A light-complected black female in her mid twenties, 5’9” tall, with a medium build and black hair that is weaved.

A medium-complected black female, 5’6” tall, with a medium build and blond shoulder-length hair.

Reward Offered.

Anyone with information about this incident or the suspect’s identity is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587). To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to "CRIMES" (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS." Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $4,000.

Click here to see the Baltimore County Police Department's notice.