Austinites warned about new gym locker theft scheme

AUSTIN, Texas — Austinites hitting the gym may want to think twice about what they’re putting in their lockers.

The Austin Police Department (APD) wants gym-goers to get ahead of an emerging crime trend that involves people signing up for temporary gym memberships, such as day passes, all for the purpose of stealing personal items from locker rooms.

APD Det. Shawn Green said detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division are looking for these thieves, who are stealing credit cards, driver’s licenses and passports…

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