CCSO NEEDS HELP IDENTIFYING SUSPECT

CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN IDENTIFYING A MAN SEEN ON VIDEO AT THE CIRCLE K IN PORT CHARLOTTE WHO GRABBED AN ELDERLY WOMAN’S WALLET AS SHE WAS STANDING IN LINE TO PAY FOR GAS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE CIRCLE K AT 2646 TAMIAMI TRAIL AT AROUND 10:40 ON JUNE 7^TH. A WITNESS SAID THE MAN WHO HAD BEEN IN THE STORE FOR ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES RAN OUT THE DOOR WITH THE WALLET AND FLED IN AN OLDER MODEL BLACK MITSUBISHI 4-DOOR VEHICLE PARKED BY THE PUMPS. THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE MALE 5’-8” TALL WITH BLONDE HAIR, 120 POUNDS WEARING A TAN SHIRT, TAN PANTS AND A BASEBALL CAP. DETECTIVES ALSO WANT TO IDENTIFY A WOMAN SEEN ON VIDEO WEARING A YELLOW TOP WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE MAN WHO RAN PASSED HER  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DETECTIVE TERRY COCHRAN AT 639-2101 OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 800-780-TIPS. THAT’S 800-780-8477