Suspect Wanted for Purse Theft in Cheltenham Township – NBC10 Philadelphia

Police in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, are asking the public for help identifying a person they say stole a woman’s purse from her car and then tried to use her credit card at multiple stores.

According to Cheltenham Township Police, on Wednesday, July 17, around 12:30 a.m., a woman parked her vehicle at the Glenside Pool in Cheltenham.

Police said that when she returned to her car around 1:45 p.m., a window of her car was broken and her purse had been taken.

The suspect attempted to use the woman’s credit card at two different Walgreens in Warminster and Richboro, police said. But both sales were declined and the suspect left the store with the stolen credit card.

Police describe the suspect as a young man with a slim build. He was seen wearing a black hoodie, blue face covering, black sweatpants and sandals with socks.

If you have any information, please contact Det. Ryan Murray at 215-885-1600 ext. 992 or via email [email protected].