The Sanford Police Department is asking the public for help to identify a man who allegedly stole a woman’s purse while it was on a chair at Panera and used her credit cards to purchase nearly $3,000 worth of gift cards.
On Monday, July 18, the man in the following photographs was seen entering the Panera located at 1457 WP Ball Boulevard in Sanford.
According to police, the man allegedly remove a female victim’s purse from a chair without her knowledge.
The man left the store and visited the Sam’s Club located at 1101 Rinehart Road, also in Sanford. He used the credit cards to purchase 28 gift cards worth $2,950.64.
Anyone with any information regarding this man’s identity, or the incidents in question, should call the Sanford Police Department at 407-688-5070.