Bloomington police looking for alleged fraud suspect

Posted on May 28, 2025

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The Bloomington Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to buy electronics on Saturday.

On May 17, the suspect allegedly removed the wallet from the purse of a local shopper after they left their purse in a shopping cart, a Bloomington police Facebook post stated.

A short time after the theft, the suspect allegedly used two credit cards from the purse to buy about $5,000 worth of electronics from a different store.

The suspect was described as a woman wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, a blue baseball hat, sunglasses and a Louis Vuitton style purse.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Officer Patrick Nelson at (309) 820-8888 or [email protected].

WMBD TV can be reached at [email protected].

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