Theft of Three Credit Cards from Purse Hanging Near Victim at Restaurant/Bar on Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights

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Arlington Heights police received a report Friday of a theft at Cooper’s Hawk restaurant/bar, 798 West Algonquin Arlington Heights, IL. Police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders took three credit cards from a purse that the victim hung next to herself at a bar during a wine tasting event.

Three credit cards were removed with subsequent fraudulent charges on June 28, 2013 at Nordstrom Woodfield ($2000 loss) and Carson Pirie Scott (over $1000 loss). A fraudulent attempt also occurred at Target in Hillside (attempted $450 purchase), but the bank rejected the attempted credit card purchase.

The crime is reported to have occurred on Friday, June 28, 2013 between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The victim remembered feeling her purse brush against her leg, and believes this possibly coincided with the theft of the credit cards.

Map of area of credit card theft at restaurant/bar


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