Christmas spirits sink after credit card theft
285 views · Published 9 December 2011 · 1:39 · Indexed 22 October 2026
Channel: CBS Rio Grande Valley · 2011 · News & Politics
Kimberly Ruiz says she just wanted her 2 year old and 5 year old to experience the Christmas lights in Hidalgo, but instead they experienced a crime. It's a crime that put a damper on the family's Christmas spirits.
Ruiz says on her way to Hidalgo Saturday evening, her family made a stop at this Wing Stop in Alamo for a bite to eat.
Ruiz says her purse was sitting in the passengers side. The thief broke through the passengers side window and in jsut a few minutes had already made a purchase with Ruiz's credit card. The thief made those purchases at a gas pump.
Ruiz says she reported her credit card stolen but not before the thief racked up almost $200 in gas purchases.
Alamo Police Chief Arturo Espinosa says investigators are still working to identify the purse snatcher.
Ruiz says she hopes others learn from her mistake.
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