Man allegedly poses as good Samaritan; steals from victim

Myrtle Beach Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly posed as a good Samaritan to steal from the victim.

About 3 a.m. Sunday morning, the suspect offered to help a man get a hotel room.

According to the police report, the men met in a bar and the suspect offered to drive the man to a hotel.

The victim mentioned he only had an I.D. and cash on him. The suspect told him he would need more than that to rent a room.

The suspect offered to rent the room for him. According to the report, the victim told police he gave the man $70 for the room and the man asked him to get out of the car while he went to rent the room. The suspect then drove off and did not return.

The suspect is described as a 35-year-old white male who is bald driving a black four door sedan with green rims.

If you have any information, call the Myrtle Beach police.

This story was originally published August 24, 2015 at 6:34 AM with the headline "Man allegedly poses as good Samaritan; steals from victim."