Overview
- Police say new evidence ties a single woman to two theft-and-fraud incidents against shoppers, with combined losses now above $70,000.
- In the Feb. 23 case, the suspect posed as a victim at several banks using stolen cards and a fake ID and withdrew more than $20,000, including at two Frost Bank branches.
- At Randalls on Feb. 25, a shopper’s wallet was taken, then the suspect and a man went to Chase, Wells Fargo, and Best Buy and took over $50,000.
- Investigators describe the suspect as a white woman in her early 60s to early 70s with medium-length gray hair and glasses and the man as a white male in his 30s or 40s with a heavy build, and they say the vehicle is a white Mazda SUV.
- Police urge shoppers to keep purses zipped and in front of them and invite anonymous tips to Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477 or austincrimestoppers.org for a reward of up to $1,000.