He was able to buy a $1.44 candy bar using a stolen debit card, but it didn’t work when he tried to get a $205 gift card minutes later, so he took off. Now the Broward Sheriff’s Office says its deputies are looking for the car burglary suspect.
The Wells Fargo debit card that he used was stolen about 5 a.m. March 22 during a car burglary in the 1400 block of Avon Lane in North Lauderdale, investigators said.
The driver’s side window of a 2013 Nissan Sentra had been shattered and the debit card was missing from a woman’s handbag, officials said.
About an hour later, surveillance video showed the alleged thief walking into the Walmart Supercenter, at 2300 W. Atlantic Blvd., in Pompano Beach.
He buys a candy bar to test the stolen card without drawing too much attention. However, a few minutes later his attempt to buy the gift card for $205 was rejected. So, he walked out, got into a white four-door Dodge Charger and drove off, the video showed.
Investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the man or who has any other information to contact Detective Lisa Sokol at 954-722-5800, extension 216. Anonymous tips can be given to Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 or online at browardcrimestoppers.org. Tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.
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