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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Community gathers to mourn slain Seaside officer ... Work expected to begin by summer on Highway 62 bypass ... Josephine County man arrested on drug, child neglect charges ... Community gathers to mourn slain Seaside officer ... Work expected to begin by summer on Highway 62 bypass ... Josephine County man arrested on drug, child neglect charges ... CRIME Thieves target health club parking lots, again Comment By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil Posted Feb. 10, 2016 at 5:20 PM By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil Posted Feb. 10, 2016 at 5:20 PM » Social News A thief — and maybe more than one — is once again breaking into cars at area fitness clubs, according to Medford police. On Tuesday, a woman broke into multiple cars parked at Superior Athletic Club parking lots in Medford. She reportedly took credit cards from wallets and purses left inside the cars, and put the wallets and purses back. "The victim's not going to know initially," said Medford police Detective Sgt. Brent Mak. From there, the woman went to multiple stores, including Target, Best Buy and Ulta Beauty, and ran up quite a bill on high-end electronics and prepaid gift cards. Police said the thefts and purchases happened during the late morning. It's at least the fourth time thefts like this have occurred at area fitness clubs since 2014, and police believe the same people may be involved. In past thefts, two males have accompanied a woman, and they have always gone after parked vehicles. "Their average haul is $10,000," Mak said. The suspects, who have been photographed using a variety of vehicles, know their actions are being caught on surveillance cameras. Police posted a photo Wednesday of a woman leaving Target who they believe is involved, and said the thieves may be from out of town. "They are taking off their license plates before they go into the parking lots," Mak said. "They clearly know there is video." Police urge people not to leave valuables in their cars. Those who do should keep them out of sight, they said. Anyone with information about the woman's identity is asked to contact Medford police at 541-770-4784. Reach reporter Ryan Pfeil at 541-776-4468 or [email protected] . Follow him at www.twitter.com/ryanpfeil . By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Follow @@RyanPfeil Posted Feb. 10, 2016 at 5:20 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501