NYPD: Man steals credit cards from mailbox, spends $7,000 at Kings Plaza

A man is wanted for racking up quite a bill on stolen credit cards in Midwood.

News 12 Staff

Dec 12, 2019, 11:51 AM

Updated 1,615 days ago

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A man is wanted for racking up quite a bill on stolen credit cards in Midwood.
Police say the suspect racked up about $7,000 in charges on the cards at Macy’s and Best Buy at Kings Plaza.
In a video released by the NYPD, the suspect is seen rifling through a mailbox and opening mail.
Officials say it all took place last Thursday around 2:50 p.m. at a home on the corner of East 18 Street and Avenue P.
Police say after he stole the credit cards he went on a shopping spree at the mall and made about $7,000 worth of charges.
Anyone with information is asked to call police.


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