Baton Rouge police: 2 women charge 13,000 on stolen credit cards

BATON ROUGE (WGNO) – Baton Rouge police are looking for two women in connection to $13,000 of unauthorized charges on stolen credit cards.

Authorities say one woman distracted an employee at My Sewing Shoppe, at 7630 Old Hammond Highway while the other took several cards from a purse behind the counter.

The suspects then used the stolen credit at several local businesses, according to Baton Rouge police.

Anyone with any information on the identity of these suspects is urged to contact the Financial Crimes Division at 389-3871 or Greater Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers at 344-7867.