Police want the identity of this woman

KELOWNA – Police are asking the public to help them identify a woman who appeared in several surveillance videos allegedly making purchases with stolen credit cards.

The videos of the dark-haired woman come from numerous locations across the Central Okanagan. Mounties say at least half a dozen investigations of thefts from vehicles where credit cards were stolen and subsequent frauds may be linked. There are numerous other thefts yet to be linked. The fraud damage is estimated so far to be in the thousands.

The suspect appears to be the same in all videos. She's described as Caucasian with a slim build, long black hair usually tied in a ponytail. She's probably in her 20's or early 30's.

Anyone with any information regarding the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. Remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-2724.