The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man suspected of stealing wallets from local shoppers and then using their credit cards to purchase items.
The suspect is described as a male between 20-30 years old with a thin build and brown curly hair.
The sheriff’s office believes the suspect recently stole wallets from shoppers in Douglas County and Lone Tree.
“He then took their credit cards and made several charges at local stores, totaling thousands of dollars,” the sheriff’s office said on social media. “He was seen wearing a black bucket hat in both cases.”
The agency told shoppers to keep their purses or bags with them at all times and never leave them unattended.
The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about the suspect to email acoleman@dcsheriff.net.