Police Need Help ID'ing Possible Car, Credit Card Thief

Investigators inside the Portsmouth Police Department are attempting to identify a man who was possibly involved in a motor vehicle theft in June.

According to a press release, the vehicle was stolen from a parking lot of the Jackson Gray building on Borthwick Avenue at around 7 a.m. on June 16. The victim’s credit card was also used at various locations in Methuen, and Lawrence, MA, according to investigators.

The vehicle was recovered in Lawrence, MA, according to the report.

Police have sent out these images of the man that were taken from surveillance cameras at the locations of the credit card usage, according to a report. In the footage, police allege that the man “could be seen exiting the stolen vehicle and using the victim’s credit card less than two hours after the theft.”

If you have information about this incident, please call Portsmouth Detective Timothy McCain at 603-610-7513.

Seacoast Crime Stoppers can be reached at 603-431-1199 if you wish to remain anonymous and have information on unsolved crimes or under age alcohol parties. You can also leave an anonymous tip by logging on to seacoastcrimestoppers.org or send an SMS text to CRIMES (274637) and include TIPSCS in your message. Tipsters could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 if your information leads to an arrest and indictment.