July 16, 2008
Brandon Haught
Public Information Office

SHERIFF'S OFFICE RELEASES VIDEO OF CREDIT CARD THEFT SUSPECTS 

Volusia County Sheriff’s investigators are hoping that recently released surveillance video of two suspects believed to be involved in the use of stolen credit cards will prompt citizens to come forward and help identify the men. Several credit cards have been stolen during car burglaries in the DeBary area recently, and those cards were then used at central Florida stores. 

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One example case of a car burglary happened July 8 on Snapper Cove Drive, DeBary. The victim reported that someone had entered his unlocked vehicle overnight and stolen several items, including a wallet containing credit cards. The 59-year-old man then found out that his cards were used that same night at stores in Orange City, Deltona and Sanford. The thieves charged at least $400, and possibly more, to his cards before some of the attempted transactions started to be declined.

Investigators went to the stores where the cards were used and were able to retrieve video surveillance of two possible suspects. One is a young white male wearing a black T-shirt with some type of design all over the front of it, and he wore a dark ball cap backward. The other man was also a young white male. He was wearing a white T-shirt and a dark ball cap down low over his face. It’s believed that these two suspects, and possibly other accomplices, are involved in other similar cases. 

Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to contact sergeant Virgil Ford at (386) 668-3830 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at 1-888-277-TIPS.  Callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.