Crime & Public Safety

Woman accused of wearing scrubs to Cartersville hospital to steal credit cards

This woman is accused of stealing credit cards from Cartersville Medical Center.
This woman is accused of stealing credit cards from Cartersville Medical Center.
Dec 10, 2019

Deputies are searching for a woman accused of wearing scrubs to enter a Cartersville hospital in order to steal credit cards.

The woman stole several cards at Cartersville Medical Center and then used them at a nearby Walmart and Kroger, the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Monday.

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The sheriff’s office released two surveillance photos of the woman, which show her walking down the center of a hallway in the hospital. The credit cards were stolen from bags and wallets throughout the building.

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The sheriff’s office didn’t release how long she was in the hospital, and it’s unclear how many items were purchased with the stolen credit cards.

BCSO needs your assistance identifying the woman in these pictures. She is wanted in connection with the theft of...

Posted by Bartow County Sheriff's Office (Official) on Monday, December 9, 2019

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office at 770-382-5050.

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