ST. PETERSBURG — Thrifty thieves stole more than $2,000 worth of designer purses from neighboring discount stores in July.
Police said surveillance shows three men walking into the T.J. Maxx store at 2015 66th St. North about 4 p.m. July 16th. The men stole five Michael Kors purses, valued at $895, and fled the store on foot.
The next day, at the Marshalls Department store in a shopping center across the street, the same men walked in, stole eight more Michael Kors purses valued at $1,432, and fled on foot before getting into a blue sedan.
Anyone with information pertaining to these cases or who knows the identity of the suspects is asked to contact Detective George Lofton at (727) 892-5990 or the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780.