Crime Stoppers San Antonio is asking for the public's help identifying someone accused of using a stolen debit or credit card to buy items at a downtown 7-Eleven, and the organization is dangling up to $5,000 for information that leads to a felony arrest. The card reportedly belonged to a 20-year-old man and had been stolen during a robbery just hours before it was allegedly swiped at the register.
According to KENS 5, the incident happened around 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, at the 7-Eleven located at 201 W. Commerce St. in downtown San Antonio. Investigators say the suspect used the stolen card to purchase items inside the store, and Crime Stoppers is now hoping someone recognizes the person responsible and can help steer detectives toward an arrest.
A Card Stolen Hours Before It Was Used
Per Crime Stoppers San Antonio, the debit or credit card had been taken from the 20-year-old victim during a robbery that occurred several hours before the attempted purchase at the convenience store. The organization is seeking information to help investigators identify and locate whoever is responsible for the card abuse that followed.
Tips can be submitted anonymously, and anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers San Antonio directly at 210-224-7867. The station's report notes that tips made through that line stay anonymous, and that information leading to the arrest of a felony offender may qualify for a reward of up to $5,000.
Not an Isolated Type of Case in Bexar County
Stolen-card cases have surfaced elsewhere in the San Antonio area in recent months, though the available reporting does not tie them together into any larger pattern. In August, KSAT reported that Crime Stoppers sought leads on a person accused of exploiting a 75-year-old woman's debit card, with the suspect allegedly using it at nearby ATMs and retail stores, resulting in what the outlet described as a “substantial financial loss.”
Back in March, a separate Bexar County case involved two suspects accused of using a stolen debit or credit card at multiple retail locations, as News 4 San Antonio reported at the time. That outlet noted that store surveillance video showed a man and a woman making purchases with the stolen card, though that case remains distinct from the downtown 7-Eleven incident.
No arrest or suspect description tied to the downtown case has been made public in the available reporting. For now, Crime Stoppers San Antonio is relying on the public's eyes and ears, with the anonymous tip line standing as the main avenue for anyone who may recognize the person seen using the stolen card.
