A man caught on surveillance video trying to use someone else's stolen credit card at a Harris County shopping center is now the subject of a public appeal from constable deputies. The attempted purchases happened Oct. 19 at a shopping center along Kuykendahl Road near SH 99, and investigators say they have footage of at least one suspect but still need help identifying him.
According to Click2Houston, Constable Mark Herman's office is asking the public for help finding a man accused of trying to use an unauthorized, stolen credit card in Harris County. The victim reported the card stolen to the constable's office on Oct. 19, and investigators say an unknown suspect or suspects took the card and then tried to make several purchases with it that same day.
Surveillance Footage Shows One Suspect
Investigators said one suspect was captured on surveillance video during the attempted transactions, the outlet reports. The case has been logged under number HC 2610-02531, and the constable's office is asking anyone with information to come forward and contact dispatch or local law enforcement.
No further details on the suspect's identity, description, or the value of the attempted purchases have been released. It also remains unclear whether anyone has been arrested or charged in connection with this specific incident.
Other Harris County Credit Card Cases
Credit-card fraud complaints have surfaced elsewhere in Harris County in cases separate from this one. In one instance reported by MyTexasDaily, deputies from Constable Mark Herman's office arrested a suspect after responding to a report of a stolen wallet in the 26270 block of the Northwest Freeway; that suspect allegedly tried to use the stolen cards before fleeing the scene.
In a different case, a woman was taken into custody for allegedly making $2,300 in fraudulent transactions, also in the 26270 block of the Northwest Freeway, per a release attributed to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman and cited by the same outlet. That report described an unusual pattern: the suspect allegedly bought a $1 candy bar, received $100 in cash back, and repeated the transaction 23 times.
A separate 2024 case also illustrates the scale such schemes can reach locally. Click2Houston reported that two people were arrested in northwest Harris County after allegedly being found with 70 stolen credit cards and several fraudulent temporary Texas driver's licenses. That case is also not established as connected to this week's investigation.
For now, the Oct. 19 incident near Kuykendahl Road and SH 99 remains open, with deputies relying on the public and the surveillance footage to help put a name to the man they are looking for.
