Tablet Thieves Hit Up Radio Shack and Game Stop

Belmont Police are seeking suspects in a pair of tablet PC thefts within minutes of each other on Monday afternoon from two downtown Belmont businesses.

The first theft was reported at approximately 3:00 p.m. from the Radio Shack store at 870 Ralston Ave. While officers were responding to that crime, a second similar theft was reported from the GameStop store at 1200 El Camino Real.

In both cases, a single male suspect entered the store, asked to see a tablet PC and as soon as the suspect had it in his hands, he fled with it to a waiting vehicle.

In both cases the suspects and their vehicle are described as follows:

•Suspect#1 (Suspect who took the PC’s): Black male adult, late 20’s to early 30’s, 6-1 to 6-2, 200 lbs, shaved head, last seen wearing blue t-shirt with a white design and blue jeans.

•Suspect#2 (Driver of vehicle): Black male adult, no further description.

•Suspect#3 (Passenger in vehicle): Black male adult, no further description.

•Suspect Vehicle: Tan older model, 1990’s minivan, similar to a Toyota or Dodge, with tinted windows, black tires/rims and yellow paper plates.

The suspect vehicle was last seen fleeing from the Game Stop Store, southbound on 5th Avenue.

Anyone with information on these crimes or these suspects is asked to call Belmont Police at 650-595-7400 or the Belmont Police Crime Tip Line at 650-598-3000.