Authorities Attempting to ID Suspects Who Used Stolen Credit Cards to Buy $1000 in Gift Cards

RIALTO – Deputies are attempting to identify a man and woman who used stolen credit cards to purchase $1000 in gift cards at a Fontana Target Store.

On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at around 6:00 p.m. two victims parked on the side of the road on Glen Helen Parkway near the 15 freeway. They left their doors unlocked and their purses sitting on the passenger seats as the left the vehicle to walk into the mountains to take photos. When they returned to their vehicles, they noticed that their purses were gone.

Later the same day, the two victims learned that their credit cards were used at the Target store located on Summit Avenue in the City of Fontana. Store surveillance captured the two suspects, a Hispanic or White man in his 40’s with dark hair, a goatee, and mustache and a Hispanic or White woman in her 40’s with blonde hair as they used the victims’ credit cards at the self-checkout lane purchasing the gift cards. Citizens are reminded to lock their vehicles and secure any valuables out view if they are left in the vehicle.

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Anyone that might have witnessed the incident, or has any additional information, is urged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Fontana Station, at 909-356-6767. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.