A man who was seen on surveillance video stealing a purse and GPS from a vehicle at a Cleveland Wal-Mart and his wife were arrested at Hamilton Place Mall where a credit card that was in the purse was used to purchase merchandise at several stores.

Riley Robert Davis

     Cleveland residents Riley Robert Davis, 21, of Ashlin Ridge Drive, and Elizabeth Kathleen Davis, 18, of Freewill Road, were brought back to Bradley County and are charged with burglary of an auto, theft over $500 and fraudulent use of a credit card. 

Elizabeth Kathleen Davis

     Working with the Cleveland Police Department, property crimes detectives at the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office viewed store surveillance video and were able to obtain vehicle and clothing descriptions of the suspect.      

     As the investigation continued the victim of the theft discovered his credit card was being used at the mall. Detectives gave the suspect information to a Chattanooga Police officer who was on duty at the mall and he was able to locate the suspects based on the information he was given.     

     The Chattanooga officer took the couple into custody and recovered the credit card.  BCSO detectives have been able to recover the victim’s property and merchandise that was obtained fraudulently has been returned to those stores.       

     Additional charges are possible in Hamilton County pending further investigation.