Brothers Arrested in String of Robberies

PHOENIX - Two brothers have been arrested and linked to dozens of crimes after using a stolen credit card at a Scottsdale Starbucks.

Police say that on May 31, Tige and Mark Pittman broke into a car parked at Chaparral Park, and stole cash and credit cards. The car owner and other witnesses saw the men smash the window and take off in a silver sedan -- and they copied down the license plate.

Thirty minutes later, the suspects were caught on video using the victim's stolen credit card at a Scottsdale Starbucks and at a Smoke shop on the SR Indian Reservation. Then, a few days later, one of the men tried unsuccessfully to cash a $9,000 check from the victim's purse.

Detectives tracked down the car and after a photo lineup, identified the suspects.

Tige Pittman was arrested in Mesa on June 17 and Mark was arrested on June 18 in Phoenix. Upon searching Tige Pittman's girlfriend's home, they found truckloads of stolen property linking the three to 41 cases across the Valley.

They've been linked to numerous cases of vehicle burglary, credit card fraud, check fraud, forgery, aggravated identity theft, possession/trafficking of stolen property, and drug use.

The girlfriend is not yet in custody.