VIDEO: 'Felony Lane Gang' wanted after vehicle break-ins, credit card thefts on Southside

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WSET) — A group known as the "Felony Lane Gang" is wanted after a string of vehicle break-ins and credit card thefts on the Southside.

The South Boston Police Department said it has recently responded to and investigated several reports of vehicles being broken into at Town Parks and Recreation areas and Church parking lots.

In each incident, police said the victims had their windows broken and credit cards stolen.

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According to police, the suspects then go to local grocery stores to use the stolen credit cards to buy thousands of dollars in Visa gift cards.

The suspects are known to law enforcement agencies across Virginia and North Carolina as the “Felony Lane Gang”.

In South Boston, the suspects were seen driving a newer model blacked-out, Dodge Charger with an out-of-state temporary tag on the rear of the vehicle which police believe to be fake to conceal the true registration of the vehicle.

Video obtained by police from the Walmart South Boston captured the Dodge Charger and one of the suspects who used recent victim’s cards.

Police said the suspects are not believed to be local to Halifax County and are known to commit these crimes across several states up and down the east coast.

South Boston Police are asking those who choose to visit these locations to keep their valuables with them, hide them in a location that cannot be seen from the outside of their vehicle, put them in the trunk, or leave those items that are not needed at that time at home. As always, remain vigilant of your surroundings, and if you see anything suspicious, dial 9-1-1.

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If you happen to become a victim, the department said you should immediately contact law enforcement and your bank to report the incident. After this, share what you can with law enforcement including credit card numbers, fraudulent purchase amounts and time frames, and other items that were stolen during the incident.

Police said the suspects are very fast and will use the credit cards within minutes of the break-in. The quicker this information can be shared with law enforcement, the quicker the response, and hopeful apprehension of the suspects.

The department is also requesting that all local retail and grocery stores verify the identity of individuals who are purchasing large amounts of gift cards to the names on the credit cards including those with self-service checkout.

Police said the majority of the suspects are concealing their identities from surveillance video footage by wearing hoodies, along with COVID masks.