Austin crime: Police warn of suspects stealing items from gym locker rooms

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is warning people about a new crime trend.

It involves gym memberships and people stealing others’ things.

New crime trend in Austin

The backstory:

Thousands of people in Austin have a gym membership, but some aren’t there to work out.

"These individuals are walking into a locker room with a hundred lockers and going 'we're going to find something, that's all there is to it,’" Austin Police Department North Metro Tactical Response Unit Detective Shawn Green said, "They're stealing your credit cards, your cash, your identification, all your personal information that you've taken to the gym with you and secured in a locker for that reason."

Detective Green said once the criminals have what they want from the lockers, it is just the beginni