Three women on credit card crime spree in Sugar Land, police say

Trio starts by stealing purses at stores in First Colony Mall

SUGAR LAND, Texas – The Sugar Land Police Department is on the lookout for three women who went on a crime spree using other people's credit cards and bank cards.

All the cards were stolen from stores at First Colony Mall, in Sugar Land.

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The first incident happened April 10 at a Dillard's.

A woman told police she placed her wallet containing cash and credit cards on a counter while working at Dillard's and was unable to locate the wallet 30 minutes later.

She said her bank card was used to make unauthorized purchases at a Walmart the same day. Police reviewed surveillance video at Walmart and saw a woman wearing a blonde wig, glasses, a beige shirt and tan pants use the stolen credit card.

The woman was accompanied by another woman wearing a beanie hat, glasses, and a blue and white shirt with the No. 88. 

Police said they left the store in a gray, four-door Mercedes.

The second theft happened April 18 at a Macy's.

A victim told police she placed her purse containing a bank card, credit cards and other personal items in a cabinet under a register while working at Macy's. 

The victim said her bank notified her about suspicious activity on her card that evening, and she returned to the cabinet and saw that her purse was gone, according to police. She later discovered her card was used at a Shell gas station.

A review of surveillance video from the gas station showed two women using the stolen card. Investigators said one of the women was also seen on video using a stolen card at Walmart.

The third theft happened April 19 at Chico's clothing store.

The victim told police she placed a purse containing cash, credit cards and other personal items in an unsecured locker. Her husband contacted her later that evening to report unauthorized purchases that were made with one of her cards, including one at a Target.

She said she returned to the locker and her purse was missing.

A review of surveillance footage at Target showed two women using the stolen card. Investigators said they were the same two women who used a stolen card at Walmart.

Investigators are hoping the surveillance video they released will help solve these cases.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sugar Land Police Department at 281-275-2540 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS (8477).