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JOLIET, Ill. - Joliet Police are searching for a man who allegedly attached a skimming device to a credit card machine at a local supermarket.
According to police, officers responded to El Ranchito Supermarket, located at 561 Cass Street, on May 23 around 2:24 p.m. They received a report that a man had allegedly attached a skimming device to a credit card terminal at one of the store's checkout lanes.
After reviewing surveillance footage, police say they saw a man removing an object from his wallet and making contact with the credit card machine before completing his transaction. When a store employee confronted him, he allegedly fled the store.
Officers recovered the skimming device allegedly used by the suspect, who was wearing a white T-shirt, gray sweatpants, black shoes, and a tan hat during the incident.
What you can do:
Anyone with information should contact Detective German at the Joliet Police Department at 815-724-3029. Anyone who would like to remain anonymous should contact Will County Crime Stoppers at 800-323-6734 or submit a tip through Crime Stoppers of Will County online.
The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Joliet Police Department.