Police searching for man who stuffed teddy bear with card skimmers

Published August 25, 2017 10:41 AM EDT
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Police are looking for a man who tried to ship a teddy bear stuffed with credit card skimmers.

Orlando Police Department say on August 15, the suspect walked into a UPS store on Edgewater Drive, and tried to ship a package to Baltimore, Maryland.

The suspect, using the name Alex Petrica, brought a box containing a teddy bear into the store. He then paid for employees to pack and ship it. Upon packing it, employees found the skimmers, along with cameras and battery packs stuffed inside the bear.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crimeline at (800) 423-TIPS.