NEW CASTLE, DE — New Castle County Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to an alleged credit card theft and fraudulent spending spree that began in a residential neighborhood and moved quickly into local businesses.
According to police, officers responded on Saturday, December 13, 2025, to the 2200 block of Farrand Drive to investigate a reported theft. The victim told officers that multiple credit cards were allegedly stolen from their vehicle. Shortly afterward, the victim began receiving bank alerts indicating the cards were being used at several area businesses.
Investigators said surveillance footage obtained from one of those businesses shows an individual allegedly using the stolen credit cards to purchase gift cards. Police released the image in an effort to identify the suspect and advance the investigation.
Authorities are urging anyone who recognizes the individual depicted in the surveillance image to contact Officer Max Gibson of the New Castle County Police Department by email at Max.Gibson@newcastlede.gov. Tips may also be submitted to the department’s non-emergency line at (302) 573-2800, through direct message to the department’s Facebook page, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or online at the Delaware Crime Stoppers website.
Police emphasized that the investigation remains active and that no arrests have been announced. All reported conduct remains under investigation. Any suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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