Carson City detectives seek identity of man who stole wallet from disabled store customer
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is seeking information to identify a grand larceny suspect from the Foodmaxx grocery store at 3325 Highway 50 East in Carson City.
On August 12, 2021 a disabled customer dropped his wallet while checking out at the self-check out registers. The wallet contained a large amount of cash. A few seconds later, a young adult male picked up and concealed the wallet.
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The male suspect then purchased a drink and exited the store. Outside the store, the male stood on the sidewalk and watched the disabled customer using a walker to slowly cross the parking lot. The male suspect did not return the wallet to the owner or alert store employees.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Investigation Division, Detective Sam Hatley (775) 283-7852, Sgt. Craig Lowe (775) 283-7815. Refer to Case No. 2021-5377.