Police are searching for a man who they say stole a cellphone and then went on a shopping spree.

They say the suspect approached another man near Stewart Avenue and Meserole Street in East Williamsburg around 2 a.m. on Sept. 4. The suspect then snatched the victim's phone and took off.

Authorities say a few hours later, the man used the victim's credit card, which was linked to the cellphone, to make multiple purchases. Those purchases totaled $22,000 and were made throughout New York City.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.