5:40 p.m. Update: Police have identified the suspects. Further information will be added to this story as it becomes available.
AURORA | Aurora police are searching for a man and woman suspected of breaking into cars and using stolen credit cards to purchase goods at the Walmart and Best Buy stores at the Southlands Shopping Center in Aurora.
Police said people broke into two cars sometime during the morning of Dec. 12 near the intersection of East Smoky Hill Road and East Arapahoe Road. A handbag and some electronics were stolen from the vehicles, according to police.
Later in the morning, credit cards taken from at least one of the vehicles were used to purchase an unknown quantity of items at the Walmart and Best Buy stores in Southlands.
Investigators determined a laptop obtained by the thieves was activated “somewhere in Sedalia” on Dec. 13, according to police.
Police do not know how much money was charged to the credit cards, according to Anthony Camacho, spokesman for the Aurora Police Department.
Screenshots of surveillance footage provided by police show a white man believed to be in his mid 20s wearing a gray trench coat, maroon shirt and pajama pants. A white woman also believed to be in her mid 20s wearing a black jacket can also be seen. Both people are standing at a checkout counter.
Police believe the pair may be driving a newer-model Nissan Altima or Honda Accord. The car is believed to be blue or gray.
Investigators tweeted about the incident from the department’s Twitter handle at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday.
Police are asking people with potential information related to this crime to contact Agent R.J. Wilson at 303-627-3159 or rwilson@auroragov.org.
Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous may also call the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. People who provide the Crime Stoppers with legitimate information may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.