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By James Peters

Crimes of the Week

CRIME STOPPERS: Crimes of the week — July 3, 2019

Jul 3, 2019 | 11:01 AM

KAMLOOPS — Here are the Kamloops Crime Stoppers crimes of the week for July 2, 2019.

Crime of the week #1

Kamloops Crime Stoppers would like your help solving a potential purse theft.

The organization says the incident happened on May 18 at a downtown Kamloops restaurant.

A woman lost her purse, but just prior to that, she had been speaking to a couple she had just met. Crime Stoppers say the couple may have taken the purse.

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Couple description:

• White woman with short, dark hair, an overbite and said her name was Tracey
• White man who said his name was Mitch

Soon after the purse was lost, a woman used credit cards from the purse at a local convenience store.

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Suspect description:

• White
• Wearing a red wig
• Overbite
• Said her name was Tracey

Crime of the week #2

Kamloops Crime Stoppers are trying to track down a man suspected of using a stolen credit card.

On June 17, a wallet was stolen from a vehicle in Kamloops. That same day, a credit card from the stolen wallet was used at a convenience store.

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Suspect description:

• White man
• Bald
• Bearded
• Wearing sunglasses and an orange T-shirt

Crime of the week #3

Kamloops Crime Stoppers are asking for your help finding a man who took advantage of a disabled person for criminal gains.

On March 29, the suspect asked a disabled person to cash a fraudulent cheque for him at an ATM.

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Suspect description:

• White
• Dark hair
• Mole on the left side of his face
• Wearing a red ball cap and a dark-coloured sweatshirt

If you know anything about this incident or any of the crimes of the week, contact Kamloops Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.