By Alex Robinson
Police were hunting for a suspect who allegedly used a duplicate credit card at a Brooklyn liquor store to charge purchases to the account of a victim from the 109th Precinct, the NYPD said.
The suspect, who police described as a black man with short black hair and brown eyes, allegedly made unauthorized purchases on two days in mid-February at Lucky Ren liquor store using a credit card with an altered magnetic strip containing a victim’s credit card information, police said.
The suspect was wearing a black sweatshirt and black pants in both incidents, according to cops.
Those with information should contact NYPD’s Crimestoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting its website or texting 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577.
Reach reporter Alex Robinson by e-mail at arobinson@cnglocal.com or by phone at 718-260-4566.
