DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman is demanding justice after, police said, a man broke into her car at a cemetery in Davie, stole her purse and used one of her credit cards at a Walgreens in Plantation.
Maureen Lisle said she was attending a funeral at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in the area of State Road 84 and Davie Road, Feb. 16.
Davie Police said the burglary took place just after 1:30 p.m.
Lisle said she’s angry that she was targeted at a vulnerable time.
“I’m surprised that it happened at a funeral,” said Lisle. “You’re mourning the loss of your family member, and then someone could really violate you like that.”
Lisle said she was in such a rush that she accidentally left her brand-new work pocketbook in her car.
When she returned to her vehicle, Lisle said, she found her passenger side window smashed.
“Just as I sat, I’m like, ‘What is all this inside here?'” she said. “Didn’t even realize that someone maybe broke my car.”
The victim then realized her pocketbook, which contains her credit cards and the gate card to her community, was gone.
“Everything that I own — my driver’s license, my work ID, my gate pass — everything,” she said.
A few hours after the burglary, investigators said, the subject was caught by surveillance cameras using one of the victim’s cards at the Walgreens near West Broward Boulevard and North Nob Hill Road.
“These criminals, they need to go and get jobs,” said Lisle. “They can get work. If you can go out there and seek it, you will find it.”
Lisle was forced to repair her broken car window and deal with her credit card company. Now she wants this man arrested.
“I hope that they catch him so he doesn’t hurt another person,” she said, “and God is watching, and he sees you, young man. God will take care of them.”
If you recognize the man or have any information on this burglary, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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