Police: Thief steals Oakland County man's identity to make large Walmart purchase Waterford Township police search for man caught on surveillance video
A Waterford Township identity fraud suspect. (WDIV)
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police said an Oakland County man's identity was stolen by a thief who made a large Walmart purchase.
Waterford Township police said a man purchased $350 in electronic merchandise online from Walmart and picked up the items Aug. 15 from the New Hudson Walmart.
He is described as a thin man in his early to mid-20s with short, black hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt, camouflage shorts and Nike slip-on sandals, police said.
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the man in the picture above.
Anyone with information is asked to call Waterford Township police at 248-618-7511 or the anonymous tip line at 248-674-COPS.
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