Bowling Green police are investigating a purse theft that became a credit card fraud case. 

In late February, police were called to a parking lot behind a business in the 800 block of State Street for a purse theft from a vehicle. The victim told police she parked her car in the parking lot between 5 and 8 p.m. When she returned to her car, her purse, a gun and other items had been taken from the front seat, including the victim’s wallet with her credit cards. 

The victim said someone used her credit card at three retail business on Morgantown Road and one online business. Fraudulent charges made to the credit card totaled over $1,900.

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