Case: 4659

Shoplifting

Market Basket, Woodbury Ave - Portsmouth

Date of Crime: May 27, 2011

Suspect 1

Suspect 1

Suspect Id 13645

Gender Female

Build Medium

Complexion Dark

Height Medium

Suspect 2

Suspect Id 13646

Gender Female

Build Large

Complexion Dark

Height Medium

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Victim stated that she found her wallet missing from her purse when she went to the checkout to pay for her purchases. The victim showed the officer her green leather purse and stated that a similar colored wallet had been inside the purse while she shopped. She stated that it was missing and had contained multiple credit and debit cards, license, and $60.
During the on-scene investigation, it was discovered that one of the victim's credit cards had already been used at Best Buy in Newington, NH. It was advised that a black female in her mid thirties, wearing a black shirt and black hat, had attempted to purchase a Mac laptop. When the transaction was denied, she subsequently attempted to purchase pre-paid visa cards. The transactions were denied.

Two potential suspects had been identified in the theft of this victim's wallet. Captured by CCTV surveillance, the victim is seen as leaving her carriage at the end-cap display and is seen walking up an aisle. A black female approaches her carriage and appears to direct her attention to its contents. A second black female can be seen standing near the carriage as well and is likely creating a buffer or blocking the victim's view. Shortly after eyeing in on the carriage, the smaller black female wearing a hat and jeans, reaches into the purse and appears to take something out. She then immediately walks away and scurries up an aisle. As she walked up the aisle, she transfers something into her own purse - likely, the victim's wallet.

The two suspects can be described as follows (derived from the still photographs):
Suspect #1 (Subject who physically took wallet): Black female, late 30's, early 40's, average height, weight, wearing a black t-shirt, jeans, and flip flops. Subject appears to be wearing a black military type hat. Upon her exit from the store, she appears to be wearing glasses (unknown if she was wearing upon entry or if they are sunglasses or reading glasses. Subject also has a larger black purse slung on her shoulder.

Suspect #2 (Accomplice): Black female, 40's, average height, overweight, large bust, short reddish brown hair on top, short black hair on sides of her head, wearing a black v-neck shirt, black leggings with a sequin-adorned sandals. Subject is wearing a necklace and bracelet on her right wrist. The t-shirt she is wearing has a distinctive vertical marking in the center of the v-neck.

The wallet was found on the ground outside Market Basket in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The victim said that the wallet and its contents were strewn about.

Portsmout, NH Police Department: 6034271500

Investigator: Seth Tondreault

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