The Washoe County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding two possible suspects in an ongoing vehicle burglary and credit card fraud investigation.
Deputies say a driver’s license and credit card were stolen from an unlocked car parked on Gremlin Way in Lemmon Valley sometime between 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, and 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2019.
They say the credit card was then used at the North Valleys Walmart on Vista Knoll Parkway. Someone also attempted to use the card at the south Reno Walmart on Kietzke Lane.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900. Refer to case WC19-50690.
The Sheriff’s Office offers the following tips that may help to take away that opportunity and prevent someone from becoming a victim:
* Lock the doors! Still one of the most common issues with vehicle burglaries
* Don’t leave valuables in the car. If you don’t need to take valuables with you for an outing, leave them safely at home. If valuables must be left in a vehicle, be sure to lock them in the trunk or glove compartment not under jackets or blankets behind the seat as that is one of the first places criminals look
* Leave no trace. Don't leave any sign that there might be valuables hidden in a vehicle by leaving items such as docking stations or connector cables visible. * Leave nothing in plain sight that might make the vehicle a target for thieves, not even loose coins
* Be sure to set the car alarm or anti-theft devices. These are still effective deterrents against criminals who are looking for the easiest target
* Keep windows completely closed. Partially open windows may make your vehicle an easier target for thieves
(Washoe County Sheriff's Office contributed to this report.)
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