Dyersburg, Tennessee · Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Thieves steal credit cards and buy TVs and a laptop

Friday, November 6, 2009
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Dyersburg police investigators believe this male suspect used a stolen credit card to purchase a flat screen television at the Wal-Mart in Dyersburg. This surveillance photo was taken on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 5:56 p.m. The credit card was stolen just minutes earlier at Los Lomas Mexican restaurant at 1430 Highway 51 Bypass.

Dyersburg Police Department investigators are asking for the public's assistance in identifying two subjects believed to be involved in a number of thefts and the fraudulent use of credit cards in the West Tennessee area.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, Dyersburg Police investigated an automobile burglary at Los Lomas Mexican restaurant where an individual stole a credit card from a vehicle. Minutes later the individual used the stolen credit card to purchase a flat screen television at the Wal-Mart in Dyersburg.

Investigators determined that a second credit card, which was stolen the same day from an automobile burglary in Troy, Tn., was also used to purchase a laptop computer at the same Wal-Mart.

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This female is believed to be associated with the use of a stolen credit card used to purchase a flat screen television at Wal-Mart. She is seen in this surveillance photo leaving Wal-Mart nineteen minutes after the male with the flat screen television.

Police believe these two cases are connected with a third automobile burglary that occurred in Dyersburg at the YMCA on Tuesday, Sept. 1. During this incident, a suspect broke into a car in the parking lot and stole a credit card, which was later used at the Wal-Mart in Dyersburg to purchase a flat screen television.

The suspects are believed to be driving a large, dark in color General Motors SUV and may be in the Memphis area.

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This is the female that is believed to be associated with a credit card that was stolen from a vehicle in the YMCA parking lot on Tuesday, Sept. 1. This surveillance photo was taken at Wal-Mart in Dyersburg on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 6:18 p.m. During this time a flat screen television was purchased with the credit card.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Sgt. Jim Joyner at 731-288-7678 or Inv. Cara Johnson at 731-288-2505. You can also call the Dyer County Crime Stoppers at 731-285-TIPS.

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A surveillance camera photographs this male suspect, 21 minutes after the female is captured on camera on Sept. 1. They are believed to be responsible for the theft of a credit card at the YMCA and then they go Wal-Mart and purchase a flat screen television with the stolen credit card.


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A thief is one of the lowest forms of people in this world. I wouldn't suggest leaving anything in your car worth more than your sunglasses. Shouldn't a credit card be in in your purse/wallet/pocket and on your person?

-- Posted by shermann on Fri, Nov 6, 2009, at 6:46 AM

yea, lay ya credit card on the console, dummy. that guy has the right colors on for the stuff he's doing anyway. a soon to be inmate.

-- Posted by YA DONT SAY on Fri, Nov 6, 2009, at 7:31 AM

Of course he would be walking IN the EXIT. Idiot!

-- Posted by tn38024 on Fri, Nov 6, 2009, at 8:22 AM

What, he steal a coat too?

-- Posted by yahooo on Fri, Nov 6, 2009, at 2:01 PM

Why are people leaving credit/debit cards in their car? My card is always with me. Don't increase your chances of being a victim!

-- Posted by terminator on Fri, Nov 6, 2009, at 4:39 PM

yea, we'll be seeing mugshots of these guys on here real soon

enjoy your tv while you can... was it worth it?

-- Posted by jeramy on Sat, Nov 7, 2009, at 10:59 PM

Merchants need to ask for ID when using credit cards ive seen my daughter and step mom had credit cards stolen and were used within minutes spending hundreds

-- Posted by Susanw on Tue, Nov 10, 2009, at 6:36 AM


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