On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to Snead’s Ace Home Center, 40845 Merchant’s Lane, Leonardtown, MD, for the report of a possibly fraudulent transaction.
Two subjects (pictured) entered the store, purchased items using a credit card, and immediately returned the items, requesting the refund to be credited to a different credit card. The same two subjects were observed at Ace Hardware stores in Owings, Lusby, and Charlotte Hall, MD locations.
The subjects were traveling in a dark sedan with an unknown VA registration.
Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect and/or this incident is asked to contact Dep. Anthony Cucinotta at Anthony.Cucinotta@stmaryscountymd.gov, or 301-475-4200, ext. 8174.
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