Arlington Heights police received a report about 12:21 PM Sunday of a wallet theft from a purse at Panera Bread, 5 West Rand Road Arlington Heights, IL. Police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders took the victim’s wallet from her purse, which was hung on the back of the victim’s chair while she dined at Panera Bread.
Review of surveillance video determined that a female suspect (shown in this article) removed the victim’s wallet from her purse. The female suspect then left with a male suspect (also shown in this article).
The wallet and its contents were valued at $80.00.
The crime is reported to have occurred on Sunday, February 19, 2017 between 11:15 AM and 12:20 PM. The elapsed time range including the time the crime could have occurred is 1:05 (hours: minutes).
At about 12:15 p.m. the male suspect entered the Target store at 1700 East Rand Road and purchased various items with the stolen credit card.
At about 1:15 pm., the suspects attempted to make additional purchases using the victim’s credit card atha Target store located at 130 South Mannheim Road in Hillside, but the credit card charge was declined.
Female wallet/purse theft suspect at Panera Bread on West Rand Road near Arlington Heights Road.
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