Police search for woman suspected of stealing money from found wallet – The Journal

Cortez Police have released a photo of a woman suspected of stealing money from a wallet found in the Safeway parking lot. (Cortez Police Department Crimewatch)

Cortez Police are asking the public for help in identifying the woman

Cortez police are searching for a woman suspected of stealing money from a wallet that was lost in the Safeway parking lot.

Officials have not yet identified the suspect and have released photos from video surveillance. On Crimewatch.net, they are asking the public for help in identifying her.

According to an incident report filed by Officer Jason Giacchino, Margaret Spence lost her wallet from her car in the Safeway parking lot on the morning of July 3. When she went to pay for her groceries, she noticed the wallet was missing and went into the parking lot to check on her car.

She told the officer that a woman approached her and told her that she had found a wallet and gave it to the store employees. Spence was “overjoyed and ran into the store,” the report said. However, the money in the wallet was missing.

According to the Crimewatch alert on July 5, the money was a large sum from a social security check that Spence had cashed.

Giacchino spoke with store manager Christopher Duran and obtained video footage of the incident. The footage showed her handing over the wallet and checking out. Duran told the officer that she had “requested a coupon” and would likely return.

When the suspect handed over the wallet, she did so “without significant explanation” and then ran out of the store. Police are asking anyone who can identify the woman to call 911 at (970) 565-8441 or submit a tip online at Crimewatch.net.

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