Police charge 3, search for 3 more and maybe others in distraction theft racket involving jewelry

Police charge 3, search for 3 more and maybe others in distraction theft racket involving jewelry

Edmonton police have charged three people and are on the hunt for three more in relation to several distraction thefts in the area since May.

Edmonton police arrest 3, issue warrants for 3 others in ‘distraction thefts’

Edmonton police are warning people of an ongoing series of distraction-style thefts in which they say robbers quickly try to confuse victims while stealing from them. The Edmonton Police Service has arrested three people and issued warrants against three more from a group they have been investigating this month. Police say the group was involved […]

Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say

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Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say – Energeticcity.ca

EDMONTON — Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or sharing sob stories after three people were arrested in a string of “distraction” thefts across Canada. Edmonton police say officers have received at least 63 reports since May of people having belongings stolen while being distracted by thieves. Three women were charged with theft last week in an investigation that also involved RCMP and the Canada Border Servi…

Edmonton police warn people to be on the lookout for a group of hugging bandits

Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or sharing sob stories after three people were arrested in a string of “distraction” thefts across Canada. Edmonton police say officers have received at least 63 reports since May of people having belongings stolen while being distracted by thieves. Three women were charged with theft last week in an investigation that also involved RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency.…