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Uploaded: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 11:14 AM
Woman steals purse, spends $2,000 at Nordstrom
Thief swipes leather purse from office on Lytton Avenue
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A woman walked into a downtown Palo Alto office building, stole a change purse from a desk drawer and promptly went on a $2,000 shopping spree at Nordstrom, a Palo Alto police spokesman said.
The woman entered the office at 379 Lytton Ave. at about 2:47 p.m. And took the leather change purse from a desk drawer. Employees saw her wandering around the building's first floor, but no one knew her, police said. She ran from the building, but her image was recorded on a surveillance camera.
The thief then used a credit card from the purse at Nordstrom at Stanford Shopping Center, racking up a $2,000 tab, police said.
She is described as a black adult of undetermined age, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds. She had red braids and wore a khaki-colored shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Palo Alto Police Department 24-hour dispatch line at 650-329-2413.— Sue Dremann Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by saleha, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 12:49 pm Okay, where's the photo?
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Posted by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 3:34 pm If it weren't so shocking it would be funny. I suppose if I sudenly came into free money, the first place I would go to is Nordy's.
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Posted by MV Resident, a resident of Mountain View, on Oct 31, 2012 at 3:40 pm @Ducatigirl:
She *had* to go to Nordy's.
Two grand doesn't go far at The Apple Store.
;-)
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Posted by Wondering, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2012 at 10:31 am My picture is on the front of my credit card. Good deterrent.
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Posted by longtimeresident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2012 at 11:43 am This happens in offices more than you might think. People need to be more proactive in their own surroundings.
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Posted by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2012 at 4:15 pm Even at Nordy's, she would have to be vigilant and buy things on sale!
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Posted by EF, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Nov 2, 2012 at 12:01 pm This fits the description of the thief who stole my wallet out of my purse while I was eating at Siam Royal 2 weeks ago, then went on a several thousand dollar shopping spree at Target & Walmart. Note: She was able to use my credit cards despite my picture being on 2 of the cards, and despite her large purchases. NOTHING can prevent a thief from using your credit cards - not a picture on the card, not a note for the cashier to check ID - if the cashier doesn't even look at the card, and it seems that increasingly cashiers are not being required to do so!
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