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Detectives are looking for anonymous tips from anyone who recognizes the suspects in two new cases.  If your tip is the first to lead to an arrest, Crime Stoppers will pay you cash.

BlackBerry Bandit:  It's easy for anyone to do this.  A woman at Target in Trussville was at the service counter when she set down her BlackBerry Bold cell phone.  A moment later, she finished her business with the store, and she walked away, leaving her phone behind.

Surveillance cameras captured the incident as it played out on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.  Another customer comes up to the desk and notices the phone.  Cameras record him looking around for a moment.  Then, he walks off with the phone and heads out of the store.

Detectives say the man might have sold the phone, or he may be using it himself under a different service contract.  Crime Stoppers needs to hear from anyone who can identify the man.

"I think it's important we try to find out who he is because if he'll steal the phone sitting right on the counter, he'll steal from anyone of you watching, and he could care less about you and your property," Lieutenant Bill Musgrove warned.  "It's a felony.  It's theft of property.  He knew it wasn't his."

Vestavia Theft; Homewood Shopping:  Surveillance video from last Monday, January 18, shows a woman in a white cap signing a credit card purchase for a new computer and a Blu-ray player.  The woman is shopping with two friends, all of whom are clearly seen on-camera.

Problem is, detectives say the credit card they used was stolen out of a car in Vestavia Hills only 30 minutes earlier.  Crime Stoppers is working to identify all three women seen in the video.

"After the car was broken into, after the card was stolen, they went right to work with the card knowing that by the time they get ready to use it again, it would probably be frozen," Sergeant James Lewis said.  "And they did try to use it at three other places."

If you can help in either case:  Call Crime Stoppers at (205) 254-7777.  Also, you can text 7777 to CRIMES to begin submitting a tip.  Or you can go to www.birminghamcrimestoppers.org and click on the "submit an online tip" link.

No matter which method you choose, detectives will not be able to see your phone number.  They will never ask for your name.  And Crime Stoppers cannot call you to court to testify.  You will remain anonymous.

Detectives will assign each tipster a private code number, and if your tip is the first to lead to an arrest, you may then use your code number to claim a cash reward in either case.  Even upon receiving the reward, you will never have to give your name.

Crime Stoppers is a partnership between local law enforcement, the Birmingham Business Alliance and ABC 33/40.  Together, our goal is to make our community a safer place to live and work.

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