COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Local authorities ask for your help after police say a male suspect stole credit cards from lockers at a Polaris fitness center and made unauthorized purchases at two local malls.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS from Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.
At approximately 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, someone broke into several members' lockers at Urban Active Fitness, 2100 Polaris Pkwy, police said.
Credit cards were stolen from wallets, police said.
Shortly after the thefts, the credit cards were used by an unidentified male suspect to make multiple unauthorized transactions at stores around the Polaris Fashion Place and Easton Town Center, according to authorities.
The suspect was described as a black male in his 40s. He is bald with a full, black beard and mustache. He was wearing wire-frame glasses and was dressed in a dark sports coat over a black button-down shirt during the incident.
Crime Stoppers posted a reward of as much as $2,000 for any information received by Wednesday, March 31, 2010, leading to the arrest and/or indictment of the persons responsible for the crime.
Anyone with information about the crime was asked to call Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477) or e-mail at www.stopcrime.org. You also can text a tip to "CRIMES" or 274637 with a keyword of CMH.
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