"Peel police have received multiple reports of elderly people in the community being targeted while walking alone, according to a news release issued Tuesday. Suspects in the incidents begin talking to the victims, often asking them to come closer to a vehicle, with language barriers sometimes making it hard for victims to understand what's being said, police said. When the victim approaches, police said suspects have either snatched or secretly swapped their jewelry before fleeing."
"Other times, police said, a female suspect has first engaged the elderly person, either striking up a conversation or asking for help, before a male suspect has come out of a nearby vehicle to forcibly remove their jewelry. Police are urging community members to remain alert and vigilant, particularly when approached by unknown individuals in vehicles, police said in the news release."
Elderly people in Brampton are being targeted for their jewelry in a series of distraction thefts. Peel police have received multiple reports of elderly pedestrians being approached while walking alone. Suspects initiate contact by talking to victims and often asking them to come closer to a vehicle. Language barriers sometimes make it hard for victims to understand what is being said. When victims approach, suspects either snatch or secretly swap jewelry before fleeing. Other incidents involve a female suspect engaging the elderly person while a male suspect exits a nearby vehicle to forcibly remove jewelry. Police are urging community members to remain alert and report any information or video related to these incidents.
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