PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police have arrested two Pennsylvania natives in connection with a string of stolen credit cards being used to purchase thousands of dollars in products, according to a Panama City Beach Police Department news release.
Lester Jones, 38, and Gabriellia Savage, 19, were arrested Thursday at the Pier Park Target, 15555 Starfish St., following an investigation into stolen credit cards from Panama City.
Investigators determined that four people were targeting women at a local restaurant to steal their wallets and credit cards. Two of them would then use the cards at retailers in the Panama City Beach area to purchase several thousands of dollars in merchandise, according to the news release.
Police identified Jones and Savage as two of four people involved in the scheme and they were arrested Thursday on charges of credit card fraud and grand theft.
PCBPD is still actively seeking the two other suspects, whose identities are unknown, police reported. If anyone has additional information pertaining to their identities, PCBPD encourages the public to call (850) 233-5000 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 785-TIPS.