A Calgary lady who was sufferer of a distraction theft is sharing her story in order that others received’t turn into victims themselves.
“The lady on the passenger side said, ‘Oh! You look just like my mother!’,” recalled Judith. “The two women were there to distract me which they did. And he wanted to give me something.”
Judith might take inventory of the scenario the trio had been already out of the automobile.
“Before I knew it he had his hands around my neck with this necklace, and they were distracting me, and she handed me this ring,” Judith stated. “And as soon as he got my necklace, they were off.”
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The thieves made off with a necklace Judith purchased when she was 23, and had added emotional worth after a battle with most cancers.
“I didn’t know I’d been robbed,” defined Judith. “I felt just so… I felt like a victim.”
133 distraction thefts have occurred between February and August.
Judith isn’t the one individual in Calgary who has been the sufferer of a jewelry-related distraction theft.
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In keeping with Calgary Police Service, 133 distraction thefts have been reported between February and August.
Of these, 42 had been in District 5, 32 had been in District 7, and 13 in District 4.
Three ladies had been arrested by Edmonton Police for theft.
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In Edmonton, 63 distraction thefts have been reported since Might, and earlier this week police arrested three ladies on theft prices and issued warrants for 3 others.
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Three individuals have warrants out for his or her arrest for theft.
As Calgary police proceed to research, Judith says she’ll take additional warning going ahead.
“I’m not gonna let a stranger even get near me,” Judith stated. “If another vehicle pulls up like his did? I’m just gonna keep walking.”
Throughout Canada, police companies in cities like Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal have all issued warnings about distraction thefts.
Calgary Police Service advise members of the general public to train warning when interacting with strangers, and to belief your instincts. Anybody who has been the sufferer of theft is requested to contact the Calgary Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
