Crime & Safety
Purse Stolen from Hospital Leads Cops to Walmart
Bartow County sheriff's authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who allegedly used the victim's credit cards at the Cartersville store.
Bartow County Sheriff's Office investigators trying to identify an alleged office thief are asking the public to take a look at surveillance photos.
Authorities say someone removed a wallet from a nurse's purse at Cartersville Medical Center on Nov. 19 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. A short time later, surveillance video captured an unidentified African-American woman allegedly using the victim's credit card at Walmart.
The female suspect got into a red or maroon SUV, also shown in the surveillance video. It's believed to be either a Ford Explorer or a Chevy Blazer.
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If you have information on the identity of the woman, call the Criminal Investigations Division at 770-382-5050, extension 6030, or click Submit a Tip on BCSO's Facebook page.
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