In each case, the suspects grabbed expensive merchandise and bolted from the store, police said.
SPRINGFIELD – City police are seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects from two separate shoplifting cases at separate retail stores, said Sgt. John M. Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet.
Surveillance photos of a suspect who stole $6,400 in jewelry from Kmart in Springfield.On Monday just after 9 p.m., Kmart at Liberty Plaza reported a man walked out with a gold chain and cross medallion valued at $6,500. The man asked the clerk in the jewelry department to see a gold chain, valued at $4,000, and gold cross, valued at $2,500. When the clerk showed them to him, he grabbed them and bolted out the door.
He was described as a Hispanic man and was wearing a gray sweatshirt, a black Chicago Bulls hat, jeans and black shoes. He was last seen getting into a four-door sedan with Connecticut plates.
On March 26 just before 8 p.m., an unknown man at Game Stop, 1702 Boston Road, reached over the counter when the clerk was not looking and stole a Nintendo 3DS, a hand-held video game that retails for about $250.
Surveillance footage of a shoplifting suspect at Game Stop at the Eastfield Mall in SpringfieldHe was described as 50 to 60 year-old black man. He had a mustache and black-framed glasses, and wore a golf cap, dress slacks and shirt, a cap and a dark jacket.
Police released surveillance footage of each suspect.
Anyone who knows their whereabouts is asked to call the police detective bureau at (413) 787-6355.
Those who wish to remain anonymous may text a tip via a cell phone by addressing a text message to “CRIMES,” or “274637,” and then beginning the body of the message with the word “SOLVE.”