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Man who allegedly cashed in unexpected ‘windfall’ now sought by police

By Dean Shalhoup - Senior Staff Reporter | Dec 28, 2021

(Manchester police photo) The suspect police are seeking in connection with the fraudulent use of a bank card appears in this sirveillance video image to be looking at the card he found in the parking lot of the Triangle Credit Union on Elm Street earlier this month.

MANCHESTER — When a gust of wind got hold of a debit card that the owner accidentally left behind at a Triangle Credit Union ATM on Elm Street earlier this month, it carried the card out into a parking lot before setting it back down on the ground, according to police.

At some point — it’s not known if it was seconds, minutes or a couple of hours later — a young man depicted in some of the surveillance video footage wearing a New England Patriots “hoodie” and a “Trump 2020” hat spotted the card, picked it up and, according to police, “proceeded to use it at several locations.”

Other images police shared in hopes someone recognizes the man and informs police of his identity shows him wearing a different type of blue jacket and a sweatshirt with a red hood, indicating he may have allegedly used the card on different days, or perhaps hours apart on the same day.

Regardless, anyone who is able to identify the man or has additional information that may help police locate him is urged to contact Manchester police Detective James Pittman at 792-5551, or call the department’s CrimeLine at 624-4040.

The series of events began when the unidentified woman who owned the card mistakenly left the card at the ATM.

(Manchester police photo) Wearing a Patriots sweatshirt and a "Trump 2020" hat, the suspect police are seeking in connection with the fraudulent use of a bank card is shown in this surveillance video image making a purchase in a store, allegedly with the card he found in a parking lot.

Another customer found it and placed it on the sill of an exterior window of the credit union, police said. But the finder didn’t notify anyone at the credit union, setting the stage for its eventual flight into the parking lot.

If, or when, the suspect is located, he will likely face charges having to do with credit card fraud or fraudulent use of a bank card, according to police.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.