The suspects have been stealing wallets and credit cards from unsuspecting commuters on subways and MTA buses in Manhattan since July.
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Surveillance video shows one of the suspects shopping at Bloomingdales on the same day she stole credit cards out of a wallet. Approximately $600 was charged on the victim's account.
The following incidents were reported to police:
July 24: A wallet was removed from a bag belonging to a woman on board a northbound 4 train approaching Grand Central--42nd Street.
July 31: A wallet was stolen from a man on board a southbound 6 train approaching Astor Place.
August 9: A woman exiting an MTA Bus at 79 Street and Madison Avenue realized her wallet was stolen.
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September 22: A woman noticed her wallet was missing near the Fifth Avenue--59th Street station.
September 24: A woman walking near 5th Avenue and 60th Street noticed that her wallet was missing, and on that same day, someone attempted to use her credit card.
September 29: A wallet was removed from a bag belonging to a woman on board a northbound 1 train approaching the 96 Street station.
Two of the suspects were described as black women in their 50s, and the third was described as a black woman in her 20s or 30s.
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