Clear 57°
Tag:

Distraction theft

News
‘Walkout’ Thieves Continue To Victimize Area Bank Customers, Fort Lee Police Nab Four ‘Walkout’ Thieves Continue To Victimize Area Bank Customers, Fort Lee Police Nab Four
‘Walkout’ Thieves Continue To Victimize Area Bank Customers, Fort Lee Police Nab Four Plainclothed Fort Lee detectives captured a group of “walk out” thieves who’d been following bank customers and distracting them long enough to steal their money and other valuables, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies throughout the region have been kept busy by the thieves, who blend in with the local citizenry and identify people making large cash withdrawals from their banks, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. They then employ various distraction tactics – puncturing tires, for instance – or simply follow victims to their homes and burglarize the residences when nobody’s ho…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say ‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Police have issued a warning about “distraction thefts” that have been targeting older residents in grocery store parking lots throughout the Lehigh Valley. Several residents were victimized at the Giant Food Store and Park Plaza Complex in Forks, the township police department said Monday. Distraction thieves target older residents by following them around a store or confronting them outside while at their vehicles, police said. “The suspects use a ruse, for example, telling the victim there is an issue with their tire,” Forks Township police said. “While one suspect distracts the victi…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson