Crime & Safety

Police Seek Identification in Credit Card Fraud

A Springfield crime has Philadelphia connections

The police officers of the Philadelphia 5th District need help identifying a man they believe committed fraud against a Roxborough resident while shopping in Springfield.

On April 12, at 10 a.m., a woman told police that charges were being made with her credit card; however she was still in possession of that credit card, police said.

Video surveillance captured an individual using the woman’s information to make a purchase at a Target in Springfield, on April 1.

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Below is a description of the individual from the police department:

Black male, medium complexion, light mustache, early to late 20 years-of-age, wearing a black T-shirt with the logo “the dude abides” and red pants.

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