08/25/2025
The story you are about to read is true. It's not a story you haven't heard before, or maybe something similar has happened to you. But there is a happy ending, and it serves as a reminder of how awesome the Pennsville Police Department is and how we, as citizens, can help them do their jobs more effectively and efficiently by being helpful.
Last month, a man had just finished grocery shopping at Walmart, and while pulling out his key fob for his car, his wallet accidentally fell out of his pocket without him realizing it. When he got home and realized it was gone, his wife called Walmart to see if anyone had returned it to the lost and found, while he went online and locked up all his credit cards.
Within minutes, he received a notification that one of his credit cards had denied a $500 online purchase at Walmart. In the meantime, he contacted the Pennsville Police Department, and they urged him to come down and file a report. As the police were writing down his information, his phone kept dinging with more notifications of his cards being declined from DoorDash KFC, DoorDash Dunkin' Donuts, and Uber cash.
Next, there was another ding that one of his cards had been declined at a Pennsville restaurant. It was then that two Pennsville Police Officers actually went to the restaurant and obtained camera footage. And, evidently, the perpetrators foolishly left their home number for food delivery. They also made one stop at an ATM to attempt a transaction for $200 cash, which was declined.
The police went to their home, thanks to the phone number they gave, which led to the delivery address, and found young teenagers there who handed over the wallet fully intact. The victim of this initial theft could not have been happier with the way the Pennsville police handled his case and got his wallet back to him so quickly.
Our police officers face more challenges in this day and age than they probably ever have before. And, as much as they try to serve and protect us, they are not miracle workers. The victim of this unfortunate situation was very proactive in locking up his credit cards immediately and promptly notifying the police. Thus, making the apprehension of the perpetrators a smooth operation without anyone getting hurt.
Any time we hear about a citizen coordinating with our police officers for the greater good, it is something we can all learn from and apply to our own lives in the event that something like this were to happen to us.