Crime

Thief used stolen card to buy $1,300 of merchandise from SLO stores, police say

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to buy more than $1,300 of merchandise from the Target and Home Depot in San Luis Obispo on March 27, 2026.
San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to buy more than $1,300 of merchandise from the Target and Home Depot in San Luis Obispo on March 27, 2026.

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a thief who used a stolen credit card to buy more than $1,300 of merchandise from the Target and Home Depot in San Luis Obispo.

The theft occurred at the Target on Los Osos Valley Road and the Home Depot on Froom Ranch Way on March 27, the San Luis Obispo Police Department said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

The female suspect was wearing a black shirt, black pants and black shoes and holding a white purse, according to photos posted by the Police Department.

People with any information about the theft or the suspect can contact the department at 805-594-8086, the post said.

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to buy more than $1,300 of merchandise from the Target and Home Depot in San Luis Obispo on March 27, 2026.
San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to buy more than $1,300 of merchandise from the Target and Home Depot in San Luis Obispo on March 27, 2026. San Luis Obispo Police Department
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Hannah Poukish
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Hannah Poukish covers San Luis Obispo County as The Tribune’s government reporter. She previously reported and produced stories for The Sacramento Bee, CNN, Spectrum News and The Mercury News in San Jose. She graduated from Stanford University with a master’s degree in journalism. 
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