Golden police are seeking two young women who are believed to have stolen a black Ford Expedition and then used credit cards left in the car to make purchases in Golden and Lakewood.
The Expedition was left running, unlocked and unattended in the driveway of a home in the 1300 block of Wyoming Street in Golden.
The Expedition, stolen around 8 a.m. on Jan. 23, was recovered in the Mountain Ridge neighborhood of Golden, less than 25 minutes later.
At 8:27 a.m., a credit card stolen from the vehicle was used at the Loaf n Jug at 700 Warner Drive in Golden.
Surveillance video shows two young women entering the store, purchasing items with the stolen card and leaving in a white Volkswagen Tiguan or Toureg.
The stolen cards were used again at the Shoe Carnival at 7111 W. Alameda in Lakewood at 11 a.m.
Golden police are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the young women seen in surveillance images.
People with information about the suspects should call Detective Marcus Williams at 303-384-8116 or the crime tip hot line at 303-384-8034.
Golden police said that it is illegal to leave vehicles unattended and running. Several hundred so-called “puffers” are stolen every year.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com
