Pickpocket Used Stolen Credit Cards For iPhones: WFB Police

WHITEFISH BAY, WI — Someone had their cell phone pickpocketed from them at Sendik's in Whitefish Bay around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, according to a news release from the Whitefish Bay Police Department.

The cellphone had a wallet case on it, and police say within an hour of the theft the victim's credit cards were used at a tech store in Glendale to purchase two iPhone 13s and at a tech store in Fox Point to purchase Apple gift cards.

Surveillance footage from Sendik's showed two women inside the store, milling about, before targeting the victim and taking the phone from her coat pocket, police said.

Police say the suspects may be traveling north perpetrating similar crimes, and that the victim said the women spoke with a "Russian accent."

Police say the suspect vehicle is a Grey Nissan Rogue with Colorado plates 576DQR that was rented from O'Hare Airport in Chicago on Monday morning.

One suspect was described by police as a heavy-set white woman with a long black vest, gray hat, scarf and sweater with black earmuffs.

The other woman was described as wearing a black coat with a fur-lined hood, a black hat and tan "UGG" type boots. Further video from the Fox Point store showed her wearing a green hat with two large multi-colored yarn balls, a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and the same type of boots, police said.

A third suspect was described as a male wearing all-black clothing.

The Whitefish Bay Police Department is asking anyone who may have come into contact with the suspects or suspect vehicle, or anyone who has experienced similar crimes, to contact them referencing incident number 22-000492.

The department's non-emergency line is listed as 414-962-3830.