A female suspect is believed to have stolen a purse from the Splash N Dash in West Chester on Nov. 9. The suspect then used the victim’s credit cards at three locations, including Thorntons in West Chester. In photo, suspect is shown entering the gas station on Thornton’s security camera. Photo provided.
A female suspect is believed to have stolen a purse earlier this month from the Splash N Dash at 7770 Cincinnati-Dayton Road in West Chester, according to a police report.
The victim in the incident report told police that she believed a female around 40-to-45 years old, 5-foot-4 and 140 pounds, took her purse while she switched her laundry on Nov. 9.
Credit cards from the purse were then used within an hour at Thorntons and Kroger in West Chester and again at Drug Mart in Mason, according to information provided by Sergeant John Kleinfeldt of the West Chester Police Department.
According to Crime Stoppers, the female suspect arrived at Thorntons in an older vehicle driven by a white male.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. All calls are anonymous and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.
People can also contact the West Chester Police Department, 9577 Beckett Road Suite 500, by calling 513-777-2231.
