Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Beach Breach Weekly: Police need help in finding these alleged toothbrush bandits

Southside Daily has partnered with the Virginia Beach Crime Solvers to raise awareness about persons of interest in the city.

Crime Solvers is a nonprofit organization that accepts completely anonymous tips from residents about criminal activity. Information from tipsters is shared with police, but remains completely anonymous — no identifying information of sources is ever disclosed and the anonymity of tipsters is protected by state law.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about any of these people to contact Virginia Beach Crime Solvers.

Tipsters could also be eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information can call 888-LOCK-U-UP (888-562-5887).

Tipsters can also submit a tip through the P3Tips website or by downloading the P3 Tips app available in Apple iTunes and Google Play stores.

Here’s this week’s list:

(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)
(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)

Police said the man pictured above used a “cloned card” to buy gift cards.

(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)
(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)

The man pictured above stole a woman’s wallet out of her purse that was sitting in a shopping cart at Food Lion, police said, adding surveillance video shows the man taking the wallet and quickly leaving the store.

(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)
(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)

Police describe the person wearing black in the photo above as a “male dressed as a female” and said security asked the duo to leave a store after they were acting suspiciously. When they left, the suspects took four electric toothbrushes with them and drove away in a white 2003 Buick Regal with Virginia tag number UHQ-7279, police said.

(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)
(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)

Police said on July 29, the man pictured above went into the Walmart at 2021 Lynnhaven Parkway, loaded a backpack with merchandise, and left the store without paying.

(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)
(Southside Daily/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police Department)

On Aug. 5, the man pictured above stole a Schwinn mountain bike from a private patio at Hiawatha Drive, police said.

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