The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a thief who stole a wallet recently.
Sheriff’s deputies say the man, pictured at right, not only took someone else’s wallet from a vehicle but then went on a shopping spree with their credit cards, leaving the victim to deal with the aftermath of the theft.
Anyone with information about the thief or the crime is asked to call the sheriff’s office at (352) 732-9111. Anonymous tips can be called into Crime Stoppers of Marion County at (352) 368-STOP (7867). Tips can also be submitted at www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.
For Crime Stoppers, please reference 19-44. Also, if you use Crime Stoppers and your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward.