VERGENNES — Vergennes police say they are working to identify persons of interest in a series of thefts from vehicles parked on city streets committed late on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 18, and during the early-morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 19.

Items taken included credit cards and a number of personal possessions, such as hats and gloves, police said. Cars were entered on South Water and Main streets, Hillside Acres and Scovel Lane, according to police, during nighttime hours spanning the two days. 

Police said a man and a woman tried to use one of the missing credit cards to buy about $1,000 of goods at the Williston Walmart, but the purchase was flagged there as potentially fraudulent because the owner does not shop at Walmarts. Police said the couple left a cart full of items at the checkout counter.

However, they have video of the couple from that store, and earlier this week were sharing that evidence with other law enforcement agencies in hopes of identifying the pair. Police said they would release photos to media outlets if that tactic failed to produce IDs. 

Someone also unsuccessfully tried to use a credit card missing from one of the vehicles to access an ATM, and city police plan to approach the bank to obtain video from that act. 

In other incidents between Nov. 13 and 19, Vergennes police also conducted six patrols by cruiser and six traffic stops, fingerprinted seven job applicants, and also:

On Nov. 14 were told by Auto Creek that a number of cars on its West Street facility had been entered, but nothing apparently stolen. Video showed an individual with a bike wearing a hoodie at the scene, but the person cannot be identified, police said. 

On Nov. 15 took a call from a patient at Rutland Regional Medical Center reporting a possible sexual assault that might have happened in Vergennes. Police are seeking more information from hospital staff and an interview with the patient upon release.

On Nov. 16 at about 9 p.m. heard from a Vergennes Union Elementary School about a car next to the building along with several people playing loud music. No one was there when police arrived. 

On Sept. 17 responded to a report of an assault on Main Street sidewalk. Police calmed and separated two combatants, but neither agreed to provide a statement about the incident.