RECENT PURSE/WALLET THEFTS FROM WAVES RESTAURANT

    THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE INCIDENTS OF CUSTOMERS PURSES OR WALLETS BEING STOLEN WHILE THEY ARE AT WAVES RESTAURANT.  THESE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE DATES OF 2/8/2008 AND 2/23/2008.  THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 PM AND 2:00 AM.  MOST OF THESE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED ON THE WEEKENDS.

    
    AFTER THE PURSES OR WALLETS ARE STOLEN THE THIEF OR THIEVES TAKE THE CREDIT CARDS AND GOES TO NUMEROUS BUSINESSES IN DETROIT AND MAKES PURCHASES.  SEVERAL OF THESE BUSINESSES DON’T HAVE ANY VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND THE ONES THAT DO WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RETRIEVING THE VIDEO TO TRY AN IDENTIFY THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE THEFTS.

     THE MANAGEMENT AT WAVES RESTAURANT HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE THEFTS AND HAS ADVISED THEIR WORKERS TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANY ACTIVITY LIKE THIS AND TO REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY.  UNFORTUNATELY ON THE DAYS AND TIMES THESE INCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING WAVES IS VERY BUSY AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE RESTAURANT. 

     IF YOU SEE ANY ACTIVITY LIKE THIS ANYWHERE IN ST. CLAIR SHORES OR IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU AT 586-445-5305.