Costa Mesa police seek woman suspected of buying $6,000 in gift cards with someone else’s credit cards

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

May 4, 2018 1:45 PM PT

Costa Mesa police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman suspected of using someone else’s credit cards to buy $6,000 worth of gift cards.

Police said a woman purchased the gift cards Monday from two stores at Metro Pointe, 901 South Coast Drive.

Police described her as 5 feet 3 to 5 feet 6 and 130 to 145 pounds. Authorities are circulating images of the woman taken by security cameras from at least one of the stores.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Officer Jesse Chartier at (714) 327-7571.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

Costa Mesa police seek woman suspected of buying $6,000 in gift cards with someone else’s credit cards

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