It doesn’t seem as if he’s been around the Mission lately, but you never know.
Here’s the release from the SFPD:
San Francisco police inspectors are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a thief dubbed “The Blue Tooth Bandit.”
The Blue Tooth Bandit walks into restaurants, bars and coffee shops and looks for female victims who have purses draped on chairs or on the floor beside them. The suspect then uses his own jacket as a distraction as he steals purses and wallets. The Bandit has worked in concert with accomplices (mostly female) to distribute stolen credit and debit cards which have then been used to make fraudulent purchases. He is wanted in connection with eight cases in San Francisco and is suspected in as many as six additional thefts that have occurred in the Richmond, Northern, Central and Tenderloin Police Districts. Several of the accomplices in these thefts are also suspects in crimes being investigated in Sacramento County, Mountain View and by the U.S. Postal Police.
The Blue Tooth Bandit is described as: male, black, age 40–50 years, height 5’8”–5’11”, weight 160–175 pounds. He has short hair and is usually well-dressed. The suspect generally wears a bluetooth device and walks with a distinct “pigeon-toed” gait.
Persons having information should call the SFPD Anonymous Tip Line at 415-575-4444 or “Text A Tip” at TIP411; type “SFPD” in the subject line.
For additional information contact the Media Relations Unit, 415-553-1651.
This asshole stole my wallet last year.