SLO police search for man who went on $13,000 shopping spree — with stolen credit cards

The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking for help finding a man who used stolen credit cards to spend about $13,000 on July 8, according to a tweet from the department.

The man used credit cards to buy merchandise from San Luis Obispo businesses including Bed Bath & Beyond, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy and the Apple Store last Sunday, police said.

The transactions came out to about $13,000 total, police said.

Police ask anyone with information to call Officer Joseph Cox at 805-781-7312.

There have been other recent thefts from businesses in the area. On Friday, police said they were looking for a family that stole multiple items from Designer Shoe Warehouse, which is in the same shopping center as Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond.

This story was originally published July 15, 2018 at 1:39 PM.