This wanted woman was a mistake

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) - March 31, 2008

Police in La Crosse are apologizing after using the wrong surveillance video in a Crime Stoppers TV public service announcement.

The video was supposed to show a suspect using a stolen credit card at a convenience store.

But police say the video instead shows a similar looking innocent woman, who was using her credit card at nearly the same time.

A police department spokesman says it's a "one-in-a-million type of thing."

The spokesman says they feel "horrible about the mistake" and have sent the innocent woman a personal note of apology.

Police aren't releasing her name.

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