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Roseville store video exposes potential wallet theft ring Police warn people to be aware of wallet snatchers, especially after surveillance footage recorded a thief stealing a woman’s wallet in a Roseville grocery store. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT AND DOWN THE REGION TARGETING UNSUSPECTING SHOPPERS. TAKE A LOOK AS THE SUSPECT IN RED CASES HER VICTIM, SHOPPING ROUTINELY, AND ONCE HER VICTIM'S BACK IS TURNED, SHE REACHE INSIDE THE SHOPPING CART, GRABS THE WALLET, AND CASUALLY GLIDES AWAY. FROM START TO FINISH, THIS CRIME TOOK LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. >> ROSEVILLE IS OFTEN PERCEIVED AS AN EXTREMELY SAFE COMMUNITY AND HERE WE HAVE AN INCIDENT WHERE SOMEONE TURNS THEIR BACK FOR JUST A SECOND AND THEIR PURSE IS GONE. ROB: THE VICTIM'S WALLET MAY HAVE VANISHED WITH THE SUSPECT, BUT POLICE HAVE A GOOD IDEA WHO THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. >> WE BELIEVE WE KNOW WHO THIS WOMAN IS SO WHERE WE NEED THE PUBLIC'S HELP IS FINDING HER. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CHAT WITH HER ABOUT THIS VIDEO AND SOME OF THE OTHER VIDEOS THAT WE BELIEVE SHE'S CONNECTED TO. ROB: THE VIDEO WAS PROVIDED BY SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET IN ROSEVILLE. POLICE BELIEVE THIS WOMAN IS CONNECTED TO AT LEAST FOUR OTHER SIMILAR CRIMES IN THE CITY. OTHER STORES HAVE BEEN TARGETED AND SHOPPERS WE SPOKE WITH REACTED QUICKLY ON SEEING THE VIDEO. >> THAT'S INCREDIBLE. THE NERVE. >> OH MY GOD. THAT'S INSANE. OH MY WORD. THAT IS NOT OK. >> BE VIGILANT ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR PROPERTY. LOCK UP YOU PERSONAL ITEMS, ZIP YOUR PURSE. PUT IT SOMEWHERE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO SOMEBODY WALKING BY. ROB: IT WAS A POINT DRIVEN HOME TO THESE SHOPPERS. >> I SAFE GUIDE MY PURSE. -- SAFE GUARD MY PURSE. IT'S ALWAYS ZIPPED, WHICH NOW IT'S AN EXCEPTION, IT'S NOT RIGHT NOW. TYPICALLY IT IS AND I ALWAYS