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CPD seeks man for stringing change machines
Stringing suspect
A man wanted for allegedly using a technique called stringing to get change out of machines while still keeping the bill he used to make the change looks up at a surveillance camera at one of two locations in Camden where he allegdly stole a total of $270. The man reportedly used tape to retrieve the bills back out of the machines. - photo by Provided by the CPD
The Camden Police Department (CPD) is seeking information about a man who is allegedly using a technique called “stringing” to steal change from coin operated machines while retaining the bill used to make the change. According to two CPD reports, the man used this technique at two locations in the city. Between 6 and 7 p.m. July 6, the man put a $20 bill into an machine on East DeKalb Street with a piece of tape attached to the bill.